Table of Contents

1 WHAT IS INDUSTRIAL LOCATION? 2 LOCATING TO MINIMIZE COSTS 3 LOCATING TO MAXIMIZE REVENUES AND PROFITS 4 GROWTH AND LOCATION OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES 5 COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE AND INDUSTRIAL LOCATION 6 TECHNOLOGY AND LOCATIONAL CHANGE7 INDUSTRIAL LOCATION AND INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY 8 HOW COMPANIES ACTUALLY MAKE LOCATION DECISIONS 9 THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS 10 SECTOR-SPECIFIC CASE STUDIES 11 CONNECTING THE PIECES

About the Author

J.W.Harrington is Associate Professor of Public Policy and Geography at the Institute of Public Policy at George Mason University; Barney Warf is Associate Professor of Geography, Florida State University.

Reviews

"Written by recognized authorities, this important new textbook presents a stimulating overview of the complex forces responsible for industrial location. While students of geography, business, and planning will benefit from this meticulous account, it deserves a wider audience. Business leaders or their advisers, and policy makers are also strongly recommended to read this book."
-Anthony de Souza, National Geographic Society, Washington, DC