Posted: September 9th, 2015

BMW and South Carolina Automotive Cluster.

Answer each of the following questions in two-three paragraphs. Base your response on the reading material found on Blackboard in the BMW SC Auto folder and additional research using the USC Library and online resources.
1. What economic development challenges did South Carolina face in the early 1990s and how are they similar or different from today?
2. Why did BMW choose South Carolina for a major investment in North America?
3. What natural and competitive advantages does the state offer a major multinational company like BMW?
4. What was the nature of the incentives offered to BMW in South Carolina? Were they a net benefit or loss to the state and local community? Was this a wise use of state and local resources?
6. What competitive advantages does BMW enterprise bring to South Carolina?
7. What was the economic impact of BMW on the state after 20+ years?
8. In what sense has BMW helped to advance environmental sustainability in South Carolina?
9. To what extent has BMW spawned an automotive cluster in South Carolina?

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