D3 Automotive Industry

Petr Pavlínek

Thursday, April 20 10:30 am – 12:00 pm


The lecture will be introduced by an overview of the East Central Europe (ECE) automotive industry including the current production and FDI trends and their geographical context. Further, it will move on with a specific focus on the Czech automotive industry discussing its position in Europe. Specific emphasis will be put on upgrading processes in the ECE automotive industry, on R&D, and on the role of the state in the development of the automotive industry in ECE.

Readings:

Pavlínek, P., 2020. Restructuring and internationalization of the European automotive industry. Journal of Economic Geography, 20(2), pp.509-541.

Pavlínek, P., 2015. Škoda Auto: the transformation from a domestic to a Tier Two lead firm. In Handbook of Manufacturing Industries in the World Economy. Edward Elgar Publishing.