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The authors shed light on the development and the current position of Central Europe in the European automotive production networks in the context of industrial upgrading and territorial embeddedness of transnational corporations, with particular emphasis on Poland. Special attention is given to the emergence of non-production functions, especially research and development centers and design capabilities. In addition, the role of local (domestic) producers is explored. Prospects and determinants for further development and upgrading of the automotive sector in Central Europe are discussed, including the ability of domestic suppliers to build a stronger position in the value chain and the functional upgrading of foreign subsidiaries.
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Post-communist countries of Central Europe taken into account here are six member states of the European Union: Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia and Romania. The automotive industry is very small in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Bulgaria, and hence was not part of the analysis.
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Guzik, R., Domański, B., Gwosdz, K. (2020). Automotive Industry Dynamics in Central Europe. In: Covarrubias V., A., Ramírez Perez, S.M. (eds) New Frontiers of the Automobile Industry. Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18881-8_15
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