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The paper presents the views of an experienced merchandiser on the changes in production locations forced upon the Hong Kong clothing industry by such factors as right labour costs. It explores the use made of the offshore production option in China by means of a questionnaire survey carried out...
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Theory and empirical research show how building cycles’ behaviour has substantial differences within countries among its different geographical areas. There is evidence of the existence of specific area leadership regarding development activity and how this influence is transmitted to the rest...
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consideration is how spatial location may determine the success of particular business or, influence the appropriate use of an … existing licensed premises. This paper suggests that it is possible to develop a model of location that can help to explain the … location of licensed premises. Additionally, it explores the type of criteria that should be explicitly considered when …
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international manufacturing base. Aims to identify how far concerns about Germany′s location quality are justified. After examining … German direct foreign investment (DFI) developments as an indicator for location quality, analyses important underlying … variables, which actually determine the quality of location. The DFI position compares unfavourably with those of other major …
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Enterprise diversification is a self‐insuring strategy used by farmers to protect against risk. This study examines the impact of various farm, operator, and household characteristics on the level of onfarm enterprise diversification. Evidence exists that larger farms are more specialized....
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