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The Old and the Stubborn? Firm Characteristics and Relocation in the Netherlands
The Old and the Stubborn? Firm Characteristics and Relocation in the Netherlands

Author(s): Aleid E. Brouwer
Subject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: the Netherlands; firm location

Summary/Abstract: This study gives some insight into the relationships between the spatial environment, firm characteristics and long term existence of firms in the Netherlands. A logit model is employed to investigate the locational difference of firms, considering firm characteristics such as age, size, region and network. The main findings are that (long-term) continuation of the location and firm size are positively associated with long-term existence of firms.

  • Issue Year: 17/2010
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 41-60
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English