Determinants of Supplier Plant Location: Evidence from the Auto Industry

Determinants of Supplier Plant Location: Evidence from the Auto Industry

File Name:Determinants of Supplier Plant Location: Evidence from the Auto Industry
Posted By:Thomas Klier
Published on 2008-08-01 by DIANE Publishing
ISBN-10:1437902847
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Analyzes the geography of the auto parts sector in North America. Drawing on a large plant-level data set, it shows an industry that is very spatially concentrated. Formal models of plant location highlight the role of transportation infrastructure as well as the importance of being within a day¿s drive of the assembly plant customer in the location choices of auto supplier plants. Tables.

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