Location decisions of large firms: Analyzing the procurement of infrastructure services

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 823-844

  Ansar, Atif ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infrastructure; Location decision; Relational auction; Sunk costs

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FIRM SIZE; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; INFRASTRUCTURE; INVESTMENT; LOCATION DECISION;

BRAZIL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84881578672     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbs042     Document Type: Article

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