Industrial Location - Principles, Practice and Policy

Sommario

1 WHAT IS INDUSTRIAL LOCATION? 2 LOCATING TO MINIMIZE COSTS 3 LOCATING TO MAXIMIZE REVENUES AND PROFITS 4 GROWTH AND LOCATION OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES 5 COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE AND INDUSTRIAL LOCATION 6 TECHNOLOGY AND LOCATIONAL CHANGE7 INDUSTRIAL LOCATION AND INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY 8 HOW COMPANIES ACTUALLY MAKE LOCATION DECISIONS 9 THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS 10 SECTOR-SPECIFIC CASE STUDIES 11 CONNECTING THE PIECES

Info autore

J.W.Harrington is Associate Professor of Public Policy and Geography at the Institute of Public Policy at George Mason University; Barney Warf is Associate Professor of Geography, Florida State University.

Riassunto

A comprehensive introduction to the economic, social and political forces which have shaped contemporary patterns of industrialization in the USA and other countries. The changing nature of production and systems are also examined in detail

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: James W. Harrington, Barney Warf
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.08.1995
• EAN: 9780415104791
• ISBN: 978-0-415-10479-1
• Pagine: 252
• Dimensioni: 178 mm x 254 mm x 21 mm
• Peso: 630 g
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Management; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, Human Geography, Management and management techniques