We examine how relocations from the center to the suburbs of establishments employing mainly skilled workers affect the composition and wages of their employees. Using data from the Paris metro area, we find that these relocations increase average commuting time by 19%. In response, firms...

This study investigates spatial crime patterns in the municipality of Matelândia, Brazil, with the aim of optimizing the placement of police facilities through an enhanced clustering approach. We use an unsupervised machine learning technique, and we introduce a refined k-Means methodology...

Multinational enterprises (MNEs) often collaborate with local agents to establish initial distribution channels due to their need for market-specific knowledge and experience. As the market matures and upstream suppliers and production plans are solidified, MNEs may transition to developing...

Suitable facility location selection for customer-required capacity localization is an emerging topic in semiconductor supply chain management. However, this topic has not been thoroughly investigated. For this reason, an explainable artificial intelligence (XAI)-interpreted fuzzy group...

This paper examines the lasting impact of civil conflicts on bilateral trade flows and the subsequent implications for economic recovery. Utilizing a novel estimation approach based on the structural gravity model of international trade, we demonstrate that importers shift their trade...

Purpose This research investigates the effect of accessibility to points of tourist interest (buffer) and direct and indirect spatial spillover effects of agglomeration economies on tourism industry revenues in Spain. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from the Bureau van Dijk's...

Background: Access to healthy food in emerging-economy cities is challenged by last-mile constraints and poor infrastructure. Aligned with the UN SDGs on Zero Hunger and Sustainable Cities, this study examines how a strategically located nanostores network can help close these gaps while...

Use of Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping in tandem with Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) has become increasingly common as a means of determining the optimal location and design of renewable energy projects. However, to date, no attempt has been made to synthesise the location...

In Germany, employment is becoming increasingly concentrated in urban areas, largely driven by knowledge-intensive firms competing to attract the most qualified and appropriate labour. Therefore, this paper addresses where knowledge workers relocate to and how relocation patterns vary across...

This paper investigates the optimal locations of health service facilities during the Hajj, a major temporary city event in Mina, Saudi Arabia, attended by millions of pilgrims. Given the logistical challenges and historical accident risks during this dense gathering, effective placement of...

This paper explores the spatial patterns associated with large-scale relocation events in the European Union. It examines both relocation within national borders and delocalisation across countries, using data from 2002 to 2023 at the NUTS2 level. The study draws on Eurofound's European...

We study firm responses to local policies through a survey experiment, providing randomized information on the competitiveness of business tax rates and highway access in their headquarters' municipality. Firms often misperceive local policy competitiveness, especially for tax rates. Investment...

This paper explores the intersection of international business and economic geography through the lens of connectivity and complementarity of locations. Both facets are leveraged by economic agents like multinational enterprises (MNEs). Complementarity highlights the value created by integrating...

Supply chain network design aims to optimize strategic decisions such as facility location decisions. These decisions have a major impact on the supply chain, but also on the financial value of the company. However, financial considerations are often omitted from facility location mathematical...

We study firm responses to local policies through a survey experiment, providing randomized information on the competitiveness of business tax rates and highway access in their headquarters’ municipality. Firms often misperceive local policy competitiveness, especially for tax rates....