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The Old and the Stubborn? Firm Characteristics and Relocation in the Netherlands

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  • Brouwer Aleid

    (Department of Economic Geography, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, Urban and Regional Studies Institute, P.O. Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, the Netherlands)

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This study gives some insight into the relationships between the spatial environment, firm characteristics and long term existence of firms in the Netherlands. A logit model is employed to investigate the locational difference of firms, considering firm characteristics such as age, size, region and network. The main findings are that (long-term) continuation of the location and firm size are positively associated with long-term existence of firms.

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  • Brouwer Aleid, 2010. "The Old and the Stubborn? Firm Characteristics and Relocation in the Netherlands," European Spatial Research and Policy, Sciendo, vol. 17(1), pages 41-60, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:eusprp:v:17:y:2010:i:1:p:41-60:n:3
    DOI: 10.2478/v10105-010-0003-7
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