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University of Richmond

Master's Theses

Industrial location

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Application Of Location Theory And Empirical Data By Area Industrial Development Groups, Clarence Arthur Middleton Jr. Jun 1964

Application Of Location Theory And Empirical Data By Area Industrial Development Groups, Clarence Arthur Middleton Jr.

Master's Theses

The objective of this paper is to determine if theories of industrial location and empirical data describing changes in manufacturing employment might suggest efficient approaches in attracting industry to a particular area. This is in sharp contrast to the usual application of location theory in which the optimum location of a firm or of a particular industry is selected.