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Demand Function and Location Theory of the Firm Under Price Uncertainty

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  • Chao-cheng Mai

    (Institute of the Three Principles of the People, Academia Sinica, Taiwan 115, Republic of China)

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This paper attempts to introduce explicitly the role of demand function into a profit-maximizing location model and examine the effects of increased price uncertainty on the optimum location of the risk-neutral firm. It has been shown that the results derived crucially depend upon the interaction between demand function, production function and transport costs structure.

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  • Chao-cheng Mai, 1984. "Demand Function and Location Theory of the Firm Under Price Uncertainty," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 21(4), pages 459-464, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:21:y:1984:i:4:p:459-464
    DOI: 10.1080/00420988420080841
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