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In this study, a research hypothesis on Local Production Systems (LPS) is developed on the basis of theoretical statements introduced in Lombardi (2000a). Starting from the results of empirical inquiries carried out recently by many scholars, we continue the objective of delineating a long-term trajectory of their development (Sections 6.1-6.4) on the one hand, and on the other, investigate potential future trajectories by analysing emerging properties during the ongoing transition process (Section 6.5).
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In this paper, we shall use the concept of local production systems, which is a more general term than industrial districts basing ourselves on the properties present in various typologies of local productive micro-universes. Our choice is based on the concept of Local Systems (LS),composed of sub-systems (LPS, institutional infrastructures, cultural and political shared values, etc.), and on different mixes of links between sub-systems and differences in the composition of each sub-system foster varied forms of LS.
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Lombardi, M. (2003). Cognitive models, efficiency, and discontinuities in the evolution of Industrial Districts and Local Production Systems. In: Belussi, F., Gottardi, G., Rullani, E. (eds) The Technological Evolution of Industrial Districts. Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation, vol 29. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0393-4_6
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