Spatial organization of firms: The decision to split production and administration

RAND Journal of Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 480-494

  Aarland, Kristin ^a   Davis, James C ^b   Henderson, J Vernon ^c   Ono, Yukako ^d  

^a NORWEGIAN SOCIAL RESEARCH NOVA   (Norway)

^b US Census Bureau

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 38348998570     PISSN: 07416261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-2171.2007.tb00079.x     Document Type: Article

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