EMPIRICAL STUDIES IN INDUSTRIAL LOCATION: AN ASSESSMENT OF THEIR METHODS AND RESULTS

ABSTRACT This paper surveys recent evidence on the determinants of (national and/or foreign) industrial location. We find that the basic analytical framework has remained essentially unaltered since the early contributions of the early 1980s while, in contrast, there have been advances in the qualit...

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Published in:Journal of regional science 2010-08, Vol.50 (3), p.685-711
Main Authors: Arauzo-Carod, Josep-Maria, Liviano-Solis, Daniel, Manjón-Antolín, Miguel
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bgi / Prodig
Econometric models
Econometrics
Geography of industry and energy
Human geography
Industrialization, industrial space
Information
Location of industry
Neoclassical economics
Panel data
Research methodology
Studies
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Summary:ABSTRACT This paper surveys recent evidence on the determinants of (national and/or foreign) industrial location. We find that the basic analytical framework has remained essentially unaltered since the early contributions of the early 1980s while, in contrast, there have been advances in the quality of the data (more firm and plant level information, geographical disaggregation, panel structure, etc.) and, to a lesser extent, the econometric modeling. We also identify certain determinants (neoclassical and institutional factors) that tend to provide largely consistent results across the reviewed studies. In light of this evidence, we finally suggest future lines of research.
ISSN:0022-4146
1467-9787
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-9787.2009.00625.x