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Growth Pole Theory - Perrroux

Here are the key positives and limitations of the growth pole theory: Positives: - Explains how growth is uneven and concentrated in specific locations/industries rather than uniform. - Highlights the importance of linkages and spillovers that drive further development. - Provides a framework to strategically target industries/locations that can stimulate broader growth. Limitations: - May overstate the ability of single industries/locations to drive widespread growth on their own. - Other local factors like infrastructure, skills, institutions also critical for growth but not emphasized. - Risk of over-reliance on few industries making an economy vulnerable to external shocks. In summary, while providing useful insights,

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Growth Pole Theory - Perrroux

Here are the key positives and limitations of the growth pole theory: Positives: - Explains how growth is uneven and concentrated in specific locations/industries rather than uniform. - Highlights the importance of linkages and spillovers that drive further development. - Provides a framework to strategically target industries/locations that can stimulate broader growth. Limitations: - May overstate the ability of single industries/locations to drive widespread growth on their own. - Other local factors like infrastructure, skills, institutions also critical for growth but not emphasized. - Risk of over-reliance on few industries making an economy vulnerable to external shocks. In summary, while providing useful insights,

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‘Growth Pole Theory’

By
Francois Perroux

Kaustuv Mukherjee
Asstt. Prof. in Geography
Chandidas Mahavidyalaya
Introduction

French regional economist Francois Perroux in 1955

Phenomena of economic development with the process of structural


change.

He attempted to explain how the modern processes of economic growth


deviates from the stationary concepts.
Concept:

Any growth that takes place basically occurrs towards a specific location which is a
result of discontinuous growth and location.

NH based growth

Growth can be divided on the basis of economic space.

Economic Space has –


Homogeneous Nature
Economic Plan
Force which communicate within the element
Main Theme:

The central idea of the growth poles theory is that economic development, or growth, is
not uniform over an entire region, but instead takes place around a specific pole (or
cluster). This pole is often characterized by core (key) industries around which linked
industries develop, mainly through direct and indirect effects. Core industries can involve a
wide variety of sectors such as automotive, aeronautical, agribusiness, electronics, steel,
petrochemical, etc. Direct effects imply the core industry purchasing goods and services
from its suppliers (upstream linked industries), or providing goods and services to its
customers (downstream linked industries). Indirect effects can involve the demand for
goods and services by people employed by the core and linked industries supporting the
development and expansion of economic activities such as retail.
This figure needs to be
elaborated. You can see that
based on terminal and
terminal dependent activities
the growth of an area
depends.
Main Base of His Theory:
Theory of Development
Growth is not seen everywhere it is seen in the form of cluster or agglomeration.

Inter-Industrial Linkages
The area where industries are set up will be having some sort of linkages.

T-Shirts,
Cotton Cloth
Jeans
3 Main Basis of Growth Pole Theory

External Economies – (Positive or Negative)

Agglomeration

Linkages – (Forward or Backward)

This three points need to be elaborated.


Growth Propulsive Growth
Polarization
Pole Growth Pole Theory

Dynamic Leading
Evaluation:

This is your part where you have to evaluate the theory


whether it is good or bad.

Mention the positives and negatives of the theory as well as


applicability with examples.

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