Regional governments carry out a series of plans to attract firms to the area to stimulate the economic activity. The firms which are enticed to locate at the area are selected according to the characteristics of the regional economy. These firms are expected to operate the production processes...

Regional governments carry out a series of plans to attract firms to the area to stimulate the economic activity. The firms which are enticed to locate at the area are selected according to the characteristics of the regional economy. These firms are expected to operate the production processes...

In response to economic globalization many manufacturing firms fragment their production processes into small blocs. The fragmented blocs are scattered to the sites suitable to their production characteristics. These location changes alter not only economic composition of individual cities but...