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Corporate regional functions in Asia Pacific
Author(s) -
Ho K.C.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
asia pacific viewpoint
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.571
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1467-8373
pISSN - 1360-7456
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8373.00062
Subject(s) - economies of agglomeration , asia pacific , economic geography , business , sample (material) , production (economics) , dynamics (music) , china , industrial organization , economy , international trade , economics , geography , economic growth , sociology , pedagogy , chemistry , archaeology , chromatography , macroeconomics
Drawing on managerial interview material from a multi‐industry sample, this paper sketches the locational dynamics of regional functions in the Asia Pacific. Generic factors like proximity to company affiliates and market access are discussed, along with industry specific dynamics for air delivery and online information services. The paper ends with an analysis of the inertia created by agglomeration effects of established places versus the competing pulls of new markets and production sites.