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Spatial patterns of production linkages in the context of Europe's small towns: how are rural firms linked to the local economy?
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Abstract This paper examines the spatial economic behaviour of firms located in and around thirty towns across five European countries. It tests a number of hypotheses regarding the influence of various characteristics on the strength of local economic integration. Findings reveal that the more 'traditional'... mehr
This paper examines the spatial economic behaviour of firms located in and around thirty towns across five European countries. It tests a number of hypotheses regarding the influence of various characteristics on the strength of local economic integration. Findings reveal that the more 'traditional' and less productive rural firms exhibit stronger ties to their locality and the size of the local intermediate goods market influences the extent to which firms source locally. Differences in terms of country, area and town size highlight the importance of local contexts in explaining patterns of spatial economic behaviour.... weniger
Klassifikation
Raumplanung und Regionalforschung
Wirtschaftspolitik
Freie Schlagwörter
Rural development; Rural firms; Local economic integration; Small towns
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2008
Seitenangabe
S. 355-374
Zeitschriftentitel
Regional Studies, 42 (2008) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400701291542
Status
Postprint; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)