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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: James W. Harrington , Barney WarfPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.861kg ISBN: 9780415104791ISBN 10: 0415104793 Pages: 252 Publication Date: 31 August 1995 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 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 PIECESReviews"""Written by recognized authorities, this important new textbook presents a stimulating overview of the complex forces responsible for industrial location. While students of geography, business, and planning will benefit from this meticulous account, it deserves a wider audience. Business leaders or their advisers, and policy makers are also strongly recommended to read this book."" -Anthony de Souza, National Geographic Society, Washington, DC" Written by recognized authorities, this important new textbook presents a stimulating overview of the complex forces responsible for industrial location. While students of geography, business, and planning will benefit from this meticulous account, it deserves a wider audience. Business leaders or their advisers, and policy makers are also strongly recommended to read this book. -Anthony de Souza, National Geographic Society, Washington, DC Written by recognized authorities, this important new textbook presents a stimulating overview of the complex forces responsible for industrial location. While students of geography, business, and planning will benefit from this meticulous account, it deserves a wider audience. Business leaders or their advisers, and policy makers are also strongly recommended to read this book. <br>-Anthony de Souza, National Geographic Society, Washington, DC <br> Author InformationJ.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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |