Article
Reframing Deindustrialization
International Journal of Urban Sciences
(2020)
Abstract
Mapping and analysing the processes of deindustrialization is core to the project of regional economic development and arguably, economic geography. The evolution in the field itself often follows an iterative path adding insights on specific regions and industries that have a long history at the core of regional economic analyses. Students are trained in the field by conducting empirical work – data collection and original analysis – on the experiences of regions and industries as they work through industrial transformations. Canonical articles on iconic industries have become the shared language of this multidisciplinary field focused on the spatial distribution of economic activity and how (and why) it changes over time. This article comments on Andy Pike's recent ‘Coping with Deindustrialization in the Global North and Global South’ which shifts our attention back to theorizing deindustrialization rather than simply documenting it.
Keywords
- Deindustrialization,
- economic geography,
- regional development,
- industrial restructuring
Disciplines
Publication Date
2020
DOI
10.1080/12265934.2020.1843524
Citation Information
Jennifer Clark. "Reframing Deindustrialization" International Journal of Urban Sciences (2020) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jennifer_j_clark/68/