Houthooft, Coen (2021) The spatial preference of Dutch firms. Master thesis.
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Abstract
The location of a firm is an important factor that determines the economic performance of the firm. The current literature suggests that firms do not have full rationality and that private and personal factors can influence the spatial preference of firms. This thesis will focus on the spatial preference of Dutch firms and explaining the factors that influence the pattern of spatial preference of Dutch firms. This will be done by creating a mental map of the spatial preference of Dutch firms. The factors that influence spatial preference can be divided into three categories. Firstly, firm-specific factors, such as size and sector. Secondly, locational characteristics, such as agglomerations and accessibility. And thirdly, personal factors, such as social cohesion and pride. Furthermore, special attention will be given to personal characteristics self-preference, and to stereotypes that can influence the perception of firms. The mental map in this thesis shows that firms prefer central locations like Utrecht and Rotterdam with ratings dropping as the distance from these centers increases. The results from an ordered logistic regression show that firm-specific characteristics, locational characteristics, and personal characteristics all influence how Dutch firms rate different places in the Netherlands. By including this broad set of factors, policymakers can use these results to better adjust local marketing strategies by enforcing factors that positively influence the spatial preference of Dutch firms and tackling the negative factors that influence the spatial preference of Dutch firms.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Economic Geography |
| Supervisor: | Koster, S. |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Apr 2022 08:35 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Apr 2022 08:35 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3813 |
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