We analyze how unionized wage setting a¤ects the location of firms. We find that the degree of centralization (at firm …

varieties belonging to the same product group, in which there is entry and exit of varieties. Firms innovate in response to the …

This paper describes the possible impact of multi-speed integration on the location of economic activities in Europe … lower income. We analyse the effect of different integration sequences on industrial location and convergence during the … differentials at the time of integration are the main determinant of industry location. A long transition period may then be called …

macroeconomic determinants. It is found that economic integration certainly played a major role on U.S. firmsÕ location patterns … study and our theoretical model underline the relevance of separating entry modes. …

export flows, where the flow of each variety is associated with the exporting firm’s location, export value, price and …

location and the extent of higher education and university R&D, respectively, influence the location and the extent of industry … model for the location of R&D from the perspective of a multinational enterprise. From this theoretical model, we then … and municipalities. We show that the location of industry R&D in Sweden can be partly explained by the intra …