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The Spatial Structure of Japanese Business Activities in Europe
Author(s) -
Schlunze Rolf D.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.766
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1467-9663
pISSN - 0040-747X
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9663.00151
Subject(s) - business , service (business) , industrial organization , investment (military) , contrast (vision) , manufacturing , marketing , economic geography , geography , computer science , artificial intelligence , politics , political science , law
The purpose of this study was to investigate where Japanese firms have invested, what kind of business activity profiles have developed, and to determine the different types of business activities by structural characteristics of investment. The business activities of 3,089 Japanese affiliated firms in each of 167 regions were analysed. Combinations were identified on the mix of manufacturing, research and service components. Regions were classified with five types based on their business activity profiles: two types were dominated by service activities, two by advanced manufacturing and one by manufacturing activities. In contrast to previous research, the importance of services and manufacturing are identified and their interrelationships with other Japanese business activities such as research and development are clarified. Service regions tend to be dominant in central locations in individual countries, whereas manufacturing regions are more dispersed.