Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface and Acknowledgements; WHAT IS INDUSTRIAL LOCATION?; LOCATING TO MINIMIZE COSTS; LOCATING TO MAXIMIZE REVENUES AND PROFITS; GROWTH AND LOCATION OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES; COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE AND INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; TECHNOLOGY AND LOCATIONAL CHANGE; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION AND INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY; HOW COMPANIES ACTUALLY MAKE LOCATION DECISIONS; THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS; SECTOR-SPECIFIC CASE STUDIES; CONNECTING THE PIECES; Index
Summary
A comprehensive introduction to the economic, social and political forces which have shaped contemporary patterns of industrialization in the USA and other countries. The changing nature of production and systems are also examined in detail
