广州跨国机构的时空过程及其动力因素研究

在"思想全球化,行动地方化"的今天,跨国行为的迅猛发展导致众多跨国机构在城市的落户。随着跨国机构的不断发展且在国际社会发挥重要作用,相关研究逐渐引起关注。广州作为中国最重要的城市之一,外贸地位重要,国际化发展程度较高,但是跨国机构在城市的发展却极少受到关注。选取进驻广州的跨国机构为研究对象,通过分析跨国机构的类型及结构功能,研究其在广州的空间历程及其进驻因素。探讨广州跨国机构的时空分布过程及其内外影响因素的研究表明,伴随着广州城市空间重构和重心东移,跨国机构的时空特征表现为不断向城市东部分布和转移的过程:从历史时期在沙面的国际化经营,到改革之初在环市东的初步集聚,而2000年以后则表现为向天河北和珠江新城的分布和迁移。跨国机构进驻广州的原因,一方面源于广州区域中心功能、优越的地理和交通位置、发达的对外贸易的吸引;另一方面则体现了跨国机构发挥其地区总部管理和辐射功能的需要,并在此基础上地方和全球网络联系的建立。

RESEARCH ON TEMPORAL-SPATIAL PROCESS AND DYNAMICS OF TRANSNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN GUANGZHOU

Nowadays,increasing transnational actions bring more transnational institutions(TIs) to settle down in international cities.With the development and significant role of TI in the global society and international relations,relevant researches also gain more attentions in urban realm.Guangzhou,with well-developed external trade and international development,is one of the biggest cities in China.However,TIs as the significant actors in Guangzhou,still gains few attentions. As one kind of special organization,to some extent,the spatial aggregation and evolution of TIs reflect the level of urban business function and international development path in Guangzhou,which plays significant role for understanding urban spatial pattern and globalization.The research shows that TIs’ temporal and spatial distribution has transferred to the east gradually,which is actually in accordance with the spatial reconstructing and urban center shifts eastwards of Guangzhou city. With the investigation methods of interviews and questionnaires,the research has discussed the dynamics of TIs settling down in Guangzhou from two aspects.1) External attraction from Guangzhou includes the central function and primary position in southern China,excellent geographical position and transportation advantages,especially the transportation to Hong Kong and overseas,and also external trade attraction is the most important export and import port city in China;2)internal demands of transnational institutions,includes the demand of developing management and regional functions with establishing headquarters and subsections,and the demand of constructing global and local network.