The resilient region Skills and FDI in the regional economy. A research on the possible impact on spatial-economic policies.

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1 The resilient region Skills and FDI in the regional economy. A research on the possible impact on spatial-economic policies. Helmut Thoele & Nicolas van Geelen Province of South-Holland (The Netherlands) Position of South-Holland in FDI networks Skill-relatedness of the economy of South-Holland De Provincie Zuid-Holland in coöperation with:

2 Structure 1. Spatial-economic challanges of Zuid-Holland 2. In search of resilience 3. Research question & approach 4. Results 5. Policy implications

3 Spatial-economic context and challanges South Holland Amsterdam Zuid-Holland Antwerpen Rhine - Ruhr Brussels BRON: 5e Nota Ruimte VROM/Must, 2001

4 Jump in scale also in South-Holland / the Randstad area From differrent cities to a polycentric urban field A region which aims to become a network-metropolitan region strong separation of specific functions on regional scale lack of interaction of different (economic) functions Amsterdam Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Den Haag Utrecht Den Haag Greenhouse complex Utrecht EURO-Port Rotterdam Rotterdam

5 One region two systems red = urban orientated service- and knowlegde economy blue and green = intensive industrial/agricultural production economy (following the delta and main hinterland transport infrastructure) Amsterdam Schiphol Airport r= 30km daily urban system Port Den Haag Leiden Greenhouses Rotterdam Utrecht Brabant Brainport

6 Challenges: Planning instruments are mainly aimed to facilitate growth and to seperate functions Sectoral approach + Thinking in policy borders More focus on achieving agglomeration-benefits on regional scale needed Amsterdam Antwerpen Brussels Rhine - Ruhr

7 More cause for concern Main clusters grow still (hard) in productivity, but less in innovation and employment. Need of renewal

8 In search of resilience & renewal

9 Research questions 1. How can the province of South Holland increase the resilience, dynamism and renewal of the regional economy and attract foreign investment? 2. How to use spatial planning to be resilient and renew the economy?

10 Starting point: dimensions of competitiveness skills & Fdi missing elements in policy-making 10

11 New approach local Buzz: skill-relatedness. Identification through shared knowledge relations of clusters, cross-overs between sectors, opportunities and threats ("golden edges"). Global Pipelines: FDI networks. The position of South Holland in international networks of investment, with a focus on high-end features.

12 Latent opportunities in human capital

13 Skill relatedness of the region of Rotterdam

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15 Spatial representation of water & deltatechnology High skill relatedness lack of related skills?

16 Life & Health Sciences

17 Life & Health Sciences

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19 Global Pipelines Hoofdkantoren R&D Totaal (alle functies) Productie

20 Locations of FDI-investments

21 Patterns of FDI-investments: concentration + sprawl

22 The spatial impact of FDI investments Foreign investors choose the centers of clusters and sectors. With a diverse economic structure this leads to sprawl of investments. Opportunities in high end segments that rest on existing specializations: headquarters for transport, ICT and finance R&D for life science and ICT/software production facilities for petrochemical & alternative energy. Necessary and sufficient conditions for attracting FDI: investing in residential environment, clusters, knowledge. But for the Knowledge economy: networks - of cooperation, investment and talent - are more important than clusters (spatial proximity).

23 Results 1. South Holland has a very diverse economy (more than other regions in the Netherlands), with many different skills; 2. But dual ec. structure and labor market (North South). Urban economy versus production economy, traditional clusters get worse embedded in labormarket. 3. Growth is in knowledge & service skills also in traditional clusters. 4. "The strength of the region lies in the combination of sectors (Atzema & Louter 2012). Opportunities in emerging 'smaller related sectors, services: ICT and life science; 5. Opportunities in high quality features as headquarters, design and R&D, and in particular niches within clusters and across detailed industries.

24 Policy implications 1. From sector approach to related diversification approach 2. Location matters : campus, breeding & interaction places, mixed zones (incl. industrial+service model), amenities, housing. 3. It s foremost about networks of cooperation, investment and talent (skills).

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26 next step how to stimulate an accomodate more cross overs? life science with chemistry and intensive agriculture / greenhouses etc life science with technical r&d delft, it water and delta spin-off, satellites valorisation