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Components of Locational Change in Multi-Plant Enterprises

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  • Michael Healey

    (Geography, Coventry (Lanchester) Polytechnic)

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This paper examines the nature, relative importance and spatial patterns of the changes made over a six-year period by a representative sample of 64 small and medium size multiplant enterprises to the number, location, size and products of their plants. The locational changes occurred frequently, plant size changes, closures and acquisitions were the most common. Significant differences were found in the spatial patterns of the components of change. However, these variations occurred at different spatial levels, implying that the processes of locational change varied with the scale of analysis. The employment performance of the enterprises was markedly better than that of their industries, suggesting that an urban and regional policy of encouraging and fostering medium-sized enterprises may be a fruitful one.

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  • Michael Healey, 1983. "Components of Locational Change in Multi-Plant Enterprises," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 20(3), pages 327-342, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:20:y:1983:i:3:p:327-342
    DOI: 10.1080/00420988320080561
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    1. Henderson, Robert A, 1980. "An Analysis of Closures amongst Scottish Manufacturing Plants between 1966 and 1975," Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society, vol. 27(2), pages 152-174, June.
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