Scott, AJ and M Storper, 2009.

REGIONS, GLOBALIZATION, DEVELOPMENTURBAN DYNAMICS/ UMDSU 3/ IHSGROUP:Angélica Vidal, Henrique Leão, Irwin Alves, Juliana Kakitani, Lucas de Souza, Ricardo Ohashi and Vitória Spohr.

The writers share the point of view of the agglomeration being a principal source of productivity that can lead to positive outcomes for the region, and not only as a role player on macroeconomy.

Multiple urban cores, extended suburbs and country side lands, being scattered urban settlements.

CITY-REGIONS AND SUPER AGGLOMERATIONS

CITY-REGIONS AND SUPER AGGLOMERATIONS

NATIONAL ECONOMY BOOSTERSintegration to multiple urban coresinterrelation of economic activities potential for innovation

380 separate clusters of firms in the US employ 57% of the total workforcegenerates 61% of the nation`s output, also stands for 78% of its export (1999).

U.S. EXAMPLE

ADVANTAGES OF AGGLOMERATIONS FOR FIRMS

Allows compensation for variability and uncertainty by providing ready access to needed resources on short notice.

Creates a specialized labor in a particular region

Stimulates competition, which leads to innovation.

Generates positive externalities for firms and workers.

OVERALL OF OUTCOMES

Most part of global economic trades occur between selected regions, intensifying the growth of these regions. This has been leading to income inequalities within countries, affecting more intensively developing nations.

Positive return effects from agglomerations’ economy will depend on the region’s capability to be dynamic and creative and sustain succes-ful agglomeretad development process.

There is a knife edge dilemma regarding economic development policies. If in one side policies must try to strengthen agglomeration economies, negatively, they may instensify income inequalty.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES

Development theory needs now to recognize that agglomeration economies represent a potent, immobile and highly-problematical element of the entire development process, and it should be considered not only in macroeconomy, but also on region development strategies.

CONCLUSION