Polarization theory

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The term polarization theory comes from the field of economics . There are sectoral and regional (spatial) polarization theories. What they have in common is that they do not start from a (static or dynamic) equilibrium model , as is e.g. B. neoclassical theory does, but of strong imbalances in economic development. The polarization theory is not a self-contained theory, but rather a collection of development-related arguments that have arisen over time and have some similarities.

The sectoral polarization theory states that in certain phases of economic development it is certain leading companies or industries ( sectors ) that give the entire economy growth impulses and concentrate large parts of the investments on themselves. The regional polarization theory says that economic growth starts from certain growth poles, which in turn have such locational advantages that companies concentrate on them and they are the engine of economic growth in the entire area ( city , region , country , state , etc.).

François Perroux is considered the founder of the sectoral polarization theory , who in turn drew on ideas from Joseph Schumpeter . Gunnar Myrdal and Albert O. Hirschman laid the foundation stone for regional polarization theory .

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  1. ↑ Michaela Trippl, Gunther Maier, Franz Tödtling: Regional and Urban Economics 2: Regional Development and Regional Policy, Springer 2012, ISBN 978-3-211-75618-8 . P. 77 .
  2. ↑ Oliver Farhauer, Alexandra Kröll: Location Theories : Regional and Urban Economics in Theory and Practice , Springer, 2014, ISBN 978-3-658-05681-0 . P. 246 .
  3. ↑ Michaela Trippl, Gunther Maier, Franz Tödtling: Regional and Urban Economics 2: Regional Development and Regional Policy, Springer 2012, ISBN 978-3-211-75618-8 . P. 79 .