Publication: Las funciones comando de Madrid en la economía global : una aproximación a través del proceso de atracción de capital extranjero
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2008
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
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El dinamismo de la metrópoli de Madrid y su intensa reestructuración territorial vienen siendo explicados desde la globalización y el cambio tecnológico, abriendo con ello el debate sobre su condición de ciudad global. Una vez precisados los límites del concepto de acuerdo con el debate internacional, este trabajo se asoma a la cuestión desde la perspectiva de la atracción de capital extranjero. El análisis de algunas fuentes estadísticas inéditas confirma la elevada concentración sectorial en las llamadas funciones comando (servicios financieros y servicios avanzados a las empresas). Su acusada concentración en la ciudad central, a pesar de la competencia de nuevas formas de acomodación en la zona metropolitana colindante (parques empresariales, ciudades financieras…), son aspectos a incorporar a la reflexión sobre el crecimiento equilibrado y sostenible de Madrid y de otras metrópolis en la actual fase de desarrollo capitalista.
The dynamism of the metropolis of Madrid and its intense spatial restructuring has been explained by the processes of globalization and technological change. This has generated a discussion about its condition as a global city. This article initially presents the limits of the concept as apparent in the international debate, then immerses itself in the issue from the perspective of the attraction of foreign capital. The analysis of diverse statistical sources confirms the high sectoral concentration of so-called command functions (financial services and advanced firm services). This concentration in the city centre, in spite of competition from new location types in the surrounding metropolitan area (business parks, financial cities), are aspects that have to be incorporated into any reflection on the balanced and sustainable growth of Madrid and other metropolis in the current phase of capitalist development.
The dynamism of the metropolis of Madrid and its intense spatial restructuring has been explained by the processes of globalization and technological change. This has generated a discussion about its condition as a global city. This article initially presents the limits of the concept as apparent in the international debate, then immerses itself in the issue from the perspective of the attraction of foreign capital. The analysis of diverse statistical sources confirms the high sectoral concentration of so-called command functions (financial services and advanced firm services). This concentration in the city centre, in spite of competition from new location types in the surrounding metropolitan area (business parks, financial cities), are aspects that have to be incorporated into any reflection on the balanced and sustainable growth of Madrid and other metropolis in the current phase of capitalist development.