The locational implications of management and production fragmentation

The main purpose of the work is to provide a theoretical link between the location decision and the internal organization of firms. In the simulation presented, (1) communication costs within the firm and (2) managerial structures affect both the production fragmentation process and the economic spe...

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Main Authors: Carlos Eduardo Lobo e Silva, Geoffrey J. D Hewings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-09-01
Series:Estudos Econômicos
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-41612010000300001