Treado, CD and Giarratani, F
(2008)
Intermediate steel-industry suppliers in the Pittsburgh region: A cluster-cased analysis of regional economic resilience.
Economic Development Quarterly, 22 (1).
63 - 75.
ISSN 0891-2424
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Abstract
The experience of intermediate steel-industry suppliers in the Pittsburgh region offers valuable insight into how traditional industrial clusters can serve as a source of economic resilience in regions like Pittsburgh, where a "signature" industry contracts or relocates. The authors find that intermediate steel-industry suppliers in Pittsburgh remain an important part of the region's economic base, serving as a significant source of export income from national and international markets. Survey results offer a description of the cluster's characteristics. An important subset of firms in this cluster relies on key contacts in the region such as suppliers, partners, and business networks for collaboration on product development or marketing. By recognizing and supporting local linkages of these kinds, policy initiatives can help to strengthen such clusters and contribute to a region's economic resilience. © 2008 Sage Publications.
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| Contribution | Contributors Name | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Surveyor | Beach, Scott | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | | Surveyor | Jarrin, Diego | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | | Research team member | Briem, Chris | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | | Research team member | Manikowski, Susan | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | | Research team member | Kretschman, Kyle | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | | Research team member | Mable, Jonathan | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED |
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| Centers: |
Other Centers, Institutes, or Units > Center for Industry Studies |
| Date: |
1 February 2008 |
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Publication |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Economic Development Quarterly |
| Volume: |
22 |
| Number: |
1 |
| Page Range: |
63 - 75 |
| DOI or Unique Handle: |
10.1177/0891242407311268 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs > Public and International Affairs |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| ISSN: |
0891-2424 |
| Date Deposited: |
29 Feb 2012 19:47 |
| Last Modified: |
02 Jan 2018 17:56 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/11159 |
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