Ties that spatially bind? A relational account of the causes of spatial firm mobility

Regional Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 385-400

  Knoben, J ^a   Oerlemans, L A G ^a,b  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIRM SIZE; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; LOGIT ANALYSIS; RELOCATION; SERVICE SECTOR; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 42049117915     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400701291609     Document Type: Article

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