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OverviewThe book considers the determinants of the regional distribution of foreign manufacturing investment in the UK. The core theme of the book is that foreign firms coming to the UK seek in their location decision to minimise their costs of production. This minimisation of production costs is constrained by the need to ensure that they are adjacent to their key markets, whether these be in the UK or wider EC. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen Hill , Max MundayPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.319kg ISBN: 9780333586495ISBN 10: 0333586492 Pages: 148 Publication Date: 26 April 1994 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly 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 ContentsList of Tables - List of Figures - Foreword - Preface - Acknowledgements - UK Trends in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) - The Motivation for Foreign Direct Investment - The Regional Distribution of FDI in the UK - Regional Economic Development and Inward Investment - The Determinants of the Regional Distribution of FDI - Extensions and Applications of the Model - Locate in Britain Tomorrow! The Future for Inward Investment in British Regions - Select Bibliography - IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |