SPECIFIKA PRŮMYSLOVÝCH FIREM V PERIFERNÍCH REGIONECH – PŘÍPADOVÁ STUDIE OKRESU JESENÍK
SPECIFICS OF INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES IN PERIPHERAL REGIONS – A CASE STUDY OF JESENÍK DISTRICT

Author(s): Simona Šťastná, Lucie Kokešová, Jan Ženka
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Regional Geography, Economic development
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: peripheral region; industry; path development; regional embededdness; district Jeseník;
Summary/Abstract: Peripheral regions are localities that are characterized by remoteness from core areas, which are usually metropolitan regions. The peripheral regions in developed countries are characterized by a low density of companies. The economic base of the companies in the peripheral regions are often based on traditional industries or industries dependent on natural resources. This work focuses on the development of the industry in the district Jeseník. The aim of the paper is to identify the trajectories of industrial development (‘path development’) in the peripheral region of the Czech Republic and their impact on local customer linkages of local industrial companies. We analyse whether the most important companies in the manufacturing industry are historically tied to local markets, or they are connected to foreign markets. From a methodological point it is the case study, which is based on the collection of secondary statistical data. We found that in district Jeseník there are mainly small and medium-sized enterprises, which are stable in territory and embeddedness. The economic focus of the companies is the metal industry, mineral processing, and the textile industry. The most frequently identified trajectory of industrial development in the district Jeseník is the path extension. Foreign customer linkages were identified for traditional companies.

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