SUPPLY CHAINS RESILIENCE, POSSIBLE TRAJECTORIES OF INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION AND THE EUROPEAN UNION'S RESPONSE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Authors

  • Janaína Conceição da Silva Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Mário Vale Centro de Estudos Geográficos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18055/Finis33422

Abstract

The various stoppages and shortages observed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed a series of contradictions and vulnerabilities, especially in the way production structures are organized territorially on a global scale. Although such disruptions are not unprecedented, the facts have drawn attention to the need to adopt strategies to make them more resilient. Based on the recent literature on the subject, this article aims to present a reflection on the content of reshoring, diversification and sustainability strategies, looking at their definitions (conceptual and practical meanings), complexities, challenges and implications for the economy and the territory. To complement the theoretical discussion, we will illustrate how these strategies are being incorporated into official documents relating to the new European industrial strategy. In methodological terms, bibliographical research and documentary research were carried out. Among the documents analyzed, the communications prepared by the European Commission in 2020 and 2021 stand out. Preliminary results show that the reallocation of fixed assets has several complexities and barriers, making diversification a less costly and more feasible solution in the short and medium term. In the European Union, in addition to diversification, sustainability has represented an important and necessary financial investment opportunity.

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Author Biography

Mário Vale, Centro de Estudos Geográficos

Mário Vale holds a PhD in Human Geography from the University of Lisbon. He is professor and chair of the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning (IGOT) and a researcher at the Centre of Geographical Studies at the University of Lisbon. He was a Visiting Researcher at CURDS (Center for Urban and Regional Development Studies), University of Newcastle (2006) and a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the Department of Geography of University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) (2013). He was the Director of the Centre of Geographical Studies -University of Lisbon from 2014 t0 2020. He is coordinator of the PhD programme in Geography at IGOT. His research interests are primarily concerned with the geography of innovation and regional development with a focus on peripheral areas. Currently, his research focuses digital platforms and spatial unevenness, regional sustainable transitions pathways, and left-behind areas development policies. He has published in Regional Studies, Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, European Urban and Regional Studies, Geoforum, European Spatial Planning and others. His research has been underpinned by several national and international research projects (4th, 5th and 6th, Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe Framework Programs, ESPON, EEA Grants and FCT). He was President of the Portuguese Association of Geographers (2004-2008) and Vice-President of the Regional Studies Association (RSA) (2008-2011) and is currently FeRSA (Fellow of the RSA) and national representative of the association in Portugal. Since 2017, he is a member of the Board of the Regional Studies Association Europe.

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Published

2023-12-22

How to Cite

Conceição da Silva, J., & Vale, M. (2023). SUPPLY CHAINS RESILIENCE, POSSIBLE TRAJECTORIES OF INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION AND THE EUROPEAN UNION’S RESPONSE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Finisterra, 58(124), 169–179. https://doi.org/10.18055/Finis33422

Issue

Vol. 58 No. 124 (2023): Número especial: Inovação e Excelência na Geografia: jovens investigadores nas ciências geográficas e do território

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Síntese bibliográfica

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