Assessing the regional transactions of foreign manufacturers in Wales: Issues and determinants

Authors
Munday, M Roberts, A
Citation
M. Munday et A. Roberts, Assessing the regional transactions of foreign manufacturers in Wales: Issues and determinants, TIJD EC SOC, 92(2), 2001, pp. 202-216
Citations number
49
Categorie Soggetti
EnvirnmentalStudies Geografy & Development
Journal title
TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR ECONOMISCHE EN SOCIALE GEOGRAFIE
ISSN journal
0040747X → ACNP
Volume
92
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
202 - 216
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-747X(2001)92:2<202:ATRTOF>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
This paper examines the determinants of foreign manufacturing regional tran sactions using data derived from an expenditure survey in Wales. The paper assesses the significance of various factors including subsidiary age and p lant size, as well as specific industry influences, and explores the dynami cs of local purchasing propensities through time. The paper also considers the role of buyer-supplier partnerships in productivity spillovers at the r egional level.