In this study we argue that when undertaking location decisions multinational enterprises (MNEs) ought to incorporate their competitors' reactions to such decisions as well as consumer preferences for location, in addition to the more standard cost-benefit analyses. We view MNEs as networks of...

This research develops a location – allocation, mixed integer linear model that simultaneously evaluates a substantial number of multinational enterprise (MNE) location and control configurations to yield an optimal network, considering R&D, production and marketing facilities, produced...