model of trade and location. More specifically, we introduce horizontal and vertical multi-region firms into the core … effects found in the CP model by making the range of trade costs for which the core-periphery equilibrium occurs smaller. The …

market will affect the locational choice made by geographically mobile MNC's. The reason is that the reduction of trade … incentive to produce within the common market. This is true even though there may be no absolute increase in trade barriers for … different countries. It uses unique survey data on Swedish MNC production and trade for the period 1965-86 and draws on previous …