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Tracking the Van: The role of forward linkages in logistics MNEs' location choices across European NUTS 3 regions

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Logistics firms play a crucial role in overcoming time and distance constraints in supply chain management. However, little is known about their location patterns. This paper fills the gap by studying the logistics of multi‐national enterprises' location choices across 380 NUTS 3. Using data on 1777 foreign direct investments (FDIs), our findings reveal that forward linkages with a region's retail and wholesale industry exert a stronger impact than intermediate production demand. Results are robust to the inclusion of standard FDIs' determinants and to controls for spatial dependence. Findings suggest that intersectoral demand from downstream sectors positively affect logistics operators independently from the manufacturing base. Las empresas de logística desempeñan un papel crucial a la hora de superar las limitaciones de tiempo y distancia en la gestión de la cadena de suministro. Sin embargo, se sabe poco sobre sus pautas de localización. Este artículo llena este vacío con un estudio de la logística de la elección de localización de las empresas multinacionales en 380 regiones NUTS 3. Los resultados están basados en datos sobre 1777 casos de inversión extranjera directa (IED) y revelan que los vínculos con la industria minorista y mayorista de una región tienen un impacto más fuerte que la demanda de producción intermedia. Los resultados son robustos en cuanto a la inclusión de determinantes estándar de la IED y de controles de la dependencia espacial. Los resultados sugieren que la demanda intersectorial de los sectores derivados afecta positivamente a los operadores logísticos independientemente de la base manufacturera. ロジスティクス企業は、サプライチェーンの管理における時間と距離の制約の克服に極めて重要な役割を果たしている。しかし、ロジスティクス企業の立地パターンについてはほとんど明らかになっていない。NUTS 3の380の区画全体の多国籍企業の立地選択のロジスティクスを研究することでギャップを埋めた。1,777の海外直接投資(FDI)のデータを用いた我々の調査結果から、地域の小売業と卸売業との前方連関が、中間生産物の需要よりも強い効果を生じることが明らかになった。結果は、標準的な海外直接投資の決定要因を含めた場合でも、空間依存性を調整した場合でも妥当性が確認された。知見から、下流部門からの部門相互間の需要は、製造拠点から独立してロジスティクス業者にプラスの影響を与えることが示唆される。

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  • Dalila Ribaudo, 2023. "Tracking the Van: The role of forward linkages in logistics MNEs' location choices across European NUTS 3 regions," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 102(2), pages 331-362, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:presci:v:102:y:2023:i:2:p:331-362
    DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12724
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