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The Symbiotic Division of Labour between Heterogeneous Districts in the Dutch and Italian Horticultural Industry

Fiorenza Belussi

Department of Economics and Business, Padua University, via del Santo 33, 35123 Padova, Italy, fiorenza.belussi{at}unipd.it

Silvia Rita Sedita

Department of Economics and Business, Padua University, via del Santo 33, 35123 Padova, Italy, silvia.sedita{at}unipd.it

This article focuses on the historical development of one ornamental horticulture district in the Netherlands and two in Italy. The aim is to underline the global division of labour among three districts driven by industrial district heterogeneity, uneven learning systems and a unique specialisation in production and retailing. The historical development of all the districts is very similar, but the application of science and the role of local institutions explain the evolution of the cluster in the Netherlands. Despite the lack of natural resources and unfavourable climate, high labour and energy costs, the Dutch district and the Netherlands-based horticulture industry hold a leading position. Although endowed with better natural resources, the Italian districts belong to a very weak national innovation system and are now strongly dependent on the Dutch system.

Urban Studies, Vol. 45, No. 13, 2715-2734 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0042098008098202
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