Cet article est dédié à l'analyse des facteurs qui influencent l'usage des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication TIC) par les firmes industrielles françaises et vise à identifier des sources d'inégalités dans ce processus. Nous testons l'influence de facteurs...

This paper investigates the relationship between the geography of firms and the intensity of use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). Our approach to the geography of firms is multifaceted, in relation to the various characteristics of their location area(s), to their...

G<sc>alliano</sc> D. and S<sc>oulié</sc> N. Organizational and spatial determinants of the multi-unit firm: evidence from French industry, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. This article aims to analyse the factors (internal characteristics, spatial and industrial environments) that determine the existence of multi-unit firms...

The aim of this paper is to study the adoption and diffusion process of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in firms located in low economic density areas. We analyse the relationships between organizational and environmental factors and the firms? ICT uses in order to reveal their...

In this paper, we concentrate on different aspects of the « spatial digital divide » and seek to answer three questions : Are there still spatial inequalities in the adoption of these technologies ? Is there a so-called “second level” geographical divide characterized by important...

The influence of the diffusion of information and communication technologies (ICT) on the organisation and location of firms has been the subject of an important debate in economic literature. In contrast we focus in this paper on the effects of the organisational and spatial structures and...

In this paper, we consider the factors influencing the adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ict) by firms and intend to identify the sources of inequalities in this process. We test the influence of organizational and spatial factors on the intensity of ict use by French...

Cet article propose une analyse de l'influence exercée par la plus ou moins faible densité des zones rurales sur le processus de diffusion des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (TIC) au sein des entreprises. Outre les aspects spatiaux du processus de diffusion des TIC, les...

Ce numéro spécial de la revue a pour objectif de mieux appréhender l'importance et le rôle des firmes multinationales à la fois dans la théorie économique, par une remise en cause des approches traditionnelles de l'économie internationale, et dans le domaine spécifique des industries...