Because space is not homogenous, economic activities occur in different locations. Understanding the reasons behind this and understanding exactly how industries are spatially organized is the central theme of this book. Industrial Location Economics discusses different aspects of industrial...

This dissertation consists of three papers which are aimed at extending consumer search theory by relaxing some of the informational assumptions and by inquiring into the incentives of firms to share information. The first paper analyses firm's incentives to share information in search markets....