Strategic Location Choice, R&D, and Sourcing Strategies

Michael Kopel, Mario Pezzino () and Björn Brand ()
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Björn Brand: University of Graz

A chapter in Complexity and Geographical Economics, 2015, pp 301-324 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In the following chapter we figure out theoretical approaches in industrial organization to analyze firm’s strategic location choice decision in an oligopolistic environment. Our research interest is twofold. First, we consider firm’s investments and activities regarding R&D. Second, we focus on a firm’s sourcing channel choice. In both streams of literature our main interest is put on firms’ strategic interaction by means of the analysis of a firm decision’s influence on its competitors’ strategies. Due to the fact that this chapter does not solely display a review of the existing literature, we additionally highlight research questions and possible extensions for further research. In summary, we show the significance of firm’s strategic motives within their decision-making process for both itself and its rivals. Additionally, the influence of strategic effects plays an important role for policy makers.

Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Public Firm; Multinational Firm; Downstream Firm; Mixed Oligopoly (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-12805-4_12

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