On the evolution of the spatial economy with multi-unit · multi-plant firms: The impact of IT development

Portuguese Economic Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 73-105

  Fujita, Masahisa ^a   Gokan, Toshitaka ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Headquarters; Information technologies; Monopolistic competition; Plants; Re location; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

EID: 22144476531     PISSN: 1617982X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10258-005-0043-5     Document Type: Article

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