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Highways and Business Location Decisions

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  • David J. Forkenbrock

    (University of Iowa)

  • Norman S. J. Foster

    (University of Iowa)

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Local government leaders quite often contend that upgraded highways are important to their communities' economic development potential. This article examines the degree to which investments in high-capacity highways are likely to influence business location decisions, given the mature nature of the interurban highway system in the United States. The authors examine the conceptual relationship between highway investments and facility location, review literature on location factors, and present the findings of surveys of business facility managers in Missouri and Iowa. They conclude that access to a highway generally has become less of a factor in location decisions and discuss the implications of this conclusion for state-level highway investment policy.

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  • David J. Forkenbrock & Norman S. J. Foster, 1996. "Highways and Business Location Decisions," Economic Development Quarterly, , vol. 10(3), pages 239-248, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecdequ:v:10:y:1996:i:3:p:239-248
    DOI: 10.1177/089124249601000304
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    1. Piyapong Jiwattanakulpaisarn & Robert B. Noland & Daniel J. Graham, 2012. "Marginal Productivity of Expanding Highway Capacity," Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, University of Bath, vol. 46(3), pages 333-347, September.
    2. Plaut, Pnina O & Deakin, Elizabeth, 2006. "Economic and Travel Impacts of Bypass Roads: A Comparative Study of Israel and the U.S," University of California Transportation Center, Working Papers qt6711w6z7, University of California Transportation Center.
    3. Carlson, Virginia, 2000. "Studying Firm Locations: Survey Responses vs. Econometric Models," Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, vol. 30(1), pages 1-22.
    4. Iseki, Hiroyuki & Jones, Robert P., 2018. "Analysis of firm location and relocation in relation to Maryland and Washington, DC metro rail stations," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 67(C), pages 29-43.

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