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Exploring labour regime circulation: the dynamic circulation of capital and labour in Norwegian shipyards

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article contributes to the theoretical integration of labour regimes and global production networks (GPN) by introducing a conceptual distinction between the circulation of labour and capital. Using the Norwegian shipbuilding industry as a case, the article explores how the shipyards have strategically (re)combined these forms of circulation in response to changing national and EU regulations since the 1980s. The analysis shows how multi-scalar institutional changes in labour and capital mobility shape new configurations of circulation and trigger temporal shifts in production strategies and labour regimes, emphasizing the central role circulation plays in GPNs.

Source: Journal of Economic Geography

DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbaf056

Author: Sondre Thorbjørnsen

Institutions: University of Oslo, The Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research

Language: English

Topic: Global trade, sustainability, and social impact

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,638