Oedzge Atzema, Ton van Rietbergen, Jan Lambooy and Sjef van Hoof - Dynamics in economic geography
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An institutional approach to location choice
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4.1 Introduction
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4.2 Institutions, rules of the economic game
4.3 Transaction costs, a key aspect of institutional economics
4.4 Institutions and location choice
4.4.1 Institutions and foreign direct investment (FDI)
4.4.2 Institutions and industrial relocation
4.5 Conclusion
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An evolutionary approach to location choice
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5.1 Introduction
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5.2 New business activity: Chance and agglomeration
5.3 Conclusion
Classical regional growth theory: The importance of measurability
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6.1 Introduction
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6.2 Mercantilism: The colonial gold rush 6.3 Adam Smith, the father of classical economics 6.3.1 Ricardo’s theory of comparative advantage
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6.4 Basic and non-basic economic activity
6.5 Classical and neoclassical growth theory: Criticism and adjustments 6.6 A revival of classical economics: Porter’s competitive forces theory
6.7 Comparing nations and regions
6.8 A critical look at the competitiveness index
6.9 Conclusion
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Place for sale: Attracting visitors, businessmen and residents
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7.1 Introduction
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7.2 Mass migration and day-trippers
7.3 Place marketing
7.4 The role of geography in place marketing 7.5 Place marketing in the Netherlands 7.6 The hunt for bohemians, biomedics and brainiacs
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