Manufacturing Reshoring: Threat and Opportunity for East Central Europe and Baltic Countries

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Author(s): Luciano Fratocchi (University of L'Aquila, Italy), Lelio Iapadre (University of L'Aquila, Italy), Alessandro Ancarani (University of Catania, Italy), Carmela Di Mauro (University of Catania, Italy), Andrea Zanoni (University of Bologna, Italy)and Paolo Barbieri (University of Bologna, Italy)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 36
Source title: Geo-Regional Competitiveness in Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltic Countries, and Russia
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Anatoly Zhuplev (Loyola Marymount University, USA)and Kari Liuhto (University of Turku, Finland)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.ch004

Keywords: Business & Management / Business Science Reference / Global Business

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This chapter focuses on “reshoring” strategies, conceptualized as the relocation of production earlier off-shored independently of its governance mode (out-sourcing vs. in-sourcing). More specifically, the authors investigate two different forms of this phenomenon: the repatriation of manufacturing activities in the firm's home market or in a country located at a shorter distance from the headquarters. They suggest that such phenomena may represent a significant “threat” or an “opportunity” for the economies of East Central Europe and Baltic Countries. Based on a wide-ranging literature review and findings derived from an extensive data collection, suggestions for policy makers and managers are provided.

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