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Economic complexity, product space network and Quebec's global competitiveness
Author(s) -
Wang Yihan,
Turkina Ekaterina
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
canadian journal of administrative sciences / revue canadienne des sciences de l'administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.347
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1936-4490
pISSN - 0825-0383
DOI - 10.1002/cjas.1555
Subject(s) - product (mathematics) , space (punctuation) , social network analysis , replicate , value (mathematics) , global network , value network , sustainable development , business , product topology , economic geography , network analysis , production (economics) , industrial organization , regional science , economic system , economics , computer science , geography , political science , microeconomics , marketing , engineering , telecommunications , mathematics , discrete mathematics , law , business model , world wide web , social media , operating system , geometry , machine learning , statistics , electrical engineering
This exploratory study uncovers how the economic complexity of local production and global connectivity contribute to a subnational region's competitiveness and sustainable development. Addressing the knowledge generation and exchange processes orchestrated by global value chains, we demonstrate that the composition of a subnational region's product space network does not necessarily replicate the same configuration of the country‐level network. By applying social network analysis (SNA) techniques, we analyze the structural features of Quebec's product space network and compare the complexity indices of the province's advantageous sectors with those of Canada. Finally, we conclude with policy insights for sustainable development and suggest future research directions.