Value Capture and Proximity Requirements: Local-Global Linkages within the Swedish Visual Effects Industry
(2018) EKHS31 20181Department of Economic History
- Abstract
- Digital visual effects (VFX) has become increasingly primary to film and TV production. With major media conglomerates historically exercising great influence over the spatial distribution of industry activity, production localisation has been determined by cost-effectiveness and access to local tax incentive programmes. Despite lack of tax incentives, Swedish VFX firms are capturing an increasingly higher share of value within its networks. This thesis seeks to explore how Swedish firms procure international projects and capture value within global networks of film and TV production. It employs an exploratory approach while utilising a multi-method case study research design. The findings imply that cross-sectoral convergence and... (More)
- Digital visual effects (VFX) has become increasingly primary to film and TV production. With major media conglomerates historically exercising great influence over the spatial distribution of industry activity, production localisation has been determined by cost-effectiveness and access to local tax incentive programmes. Despite lack of tax incentives, Swedish VFX firms are capturing an increasingly higher share of value within its networks. This thesis seeks to explore how Swedish firms procure international projects and capture value within global networks of film and TV production. It employs an exploratory approach while utilising a multi-method case study research design. The findings imply that cross-sectoral convergence and intensifying global demand has resulted in increased flexibility for territorially dispersed firms located outside global hubs. However, divergences in network power asymmetries influence the value capture and upgrading potential of firms. Lastly, the study tentatively concludes that geographical proximity has been rendered progressively less important within creative and new media industries. (Less)
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- Vallin, Gustav LU
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- organization
- course
- EKHS31 20181
- year
- 2018
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- value capture, proximity, global networks, visual effects
- language
- English
- id
- 8951214
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