The Old and the Stubborn? Firm Characteristics and Relocation in the Netherlands

Aleid E. Brouwer

doi:10.2478/v10105-010-0003-7

Authors

Aleid E. Brouwer University of Groningen, Urban and Regional Studies Institute, Department of Economic Geography, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, P.O. Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, the Netherlands

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2478/v10105-010-0003-7

Keywords:

the Netherlands, firm location

Abstract

This study gives some insight into the relationships between the spatial environment, firm characteristics and long term existence of firms in the Netherlands. A logit model is employed to investigate the locational difference of firms, considering firm characteristics such as age, size, region and network. The main findings are that (long-term) continuation of the location and firm size are positively associated with long-term existence of firms.

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