Abstract
HARRIS R. I. D. (1987) The role of manufacturing in regional growth, Reg. Studies 21, 301–312. Since a shift in regional policy away from manufacturing to aiding services is being advocated, this paper re-examines the role of manufacturing in regional growth from both an empirical and theoretical viewpoint. First of all, it discusses the importance of manufacturing's share of output, concluding that in output terms, and prior to 1979, manufacturing has not been displaced by services in shares of total output. Secondly, the paper focuses on the theoretical importance of manufacturing to the growth of regional output, showing that for most theories (demand-side, growth-pole, cumulative causation) manufacturing is the natural base for growth potential. HARRIS R. I. D. (1987) Le role des industries de fabrication dans la croissance regionale, Reg. Studies 21, 301–312. Vu que l'on propose une reorientation de la politique regionale au depens des industries de fabrication et en faveur du tertiaire, cet article ...
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