Influence of transportation access on individual firm location decisions

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1977, 2006, Pages 179-189

  Targa, Felipe ^a   Clifton, Kelly J ^a   Mahmassani, Hani S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INVESTMENTS; MARKETING;

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FIRM RETENTION; RELOCATION DECISIONS;

TRANSPORTATION ROUTES;

EID: 33947587955     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1977-23     Document Type: Conference Paper

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