High Technology Policy in the Alpes-Maritimes and in British Columbia: Two Cases of Adapting Regional Economies to Globalization

摘要: This essay compares how subnational actors adapt their economies to globalization with policies promote high technology industrial development. It examines this issue by comparing policy in the Alpes-Maritimes (France) and British Columbia (Canada). argues that has reduced ability of Canadian French national states direct because external constraints on budgetary tariff policies, but authorities both countries have increased participation economic Both regions adopted respond specific political, economic, geographic demographic constraints. The relative success or failure depends institutional, cultural variables. Cet article compare comment des acteurs subnationaux adaptent leurs a la globalisation avec politiques visant A promouvoir le developpement industriel technologies de pointe. Il examine cette question en comparant technologie pointe dans les et Colombie-Britannique L'auteur avance que reduit capacite etats nationaux du Canada France d'orienter industrielles raison restrictions extemes sur budge taires tarifaires mais autorites subnationales deux pays ont augments leur au economique. Les adopte qui tiennent compte particuliees matiere politique, d'economie, geographie demographie. Le succes ou l'echec relatif ces depend variables institutionnelles, economiques culturelles. Although economists may usefulness public intervention favour industrialization, political continue intervene regularly affairs firms industries alter regional comparative advantage. Industrial development is assumed create externalities goods, such as high-skilled jobs, technological progress spin-offs other industries. risks associated investment, however, be too for market undertake, which why governments often (Howlett, Netherton Ramesh 292). Howlett, argue we should distinguish between strategy (292). refers different decisions are designed activity country. "collection interrelated directed at development" much more coherent approach it enables all vision desired goals strategy. involves targeting "certain singled out growth potential" 296). main purpose advantage nation's region's industry promoting high-technology used past variable levels success; I new form - cluster building being introduced these level response globalization. impact policy-making been subject great interest scholars international economy Ramesh; Boyer Drache) corporate (Porter; Ohmae). Countries adapted global changes number ways: negotiating agreements; adopting stable, anti-inflationary macroeconomic level; devolving some aspects (Hugon). …