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Intraurban Location Effects on Firm Performance: Some Evidence from the Leeds Engineering Sector

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  • S Dobson

    (School of Economics, Lancashire Polytechnic, Preston PR1 2TQ, England)

  • B Gerrard

    (Department of Economics and Related Studies, University of York, Heslington, York YO1 5DD, England)

Abstract

In this paper the extent to which there are systematic intraurban location effects on firm performance is investigated. A very disaggregated approach is adopted, with a focus on firms in a single industry (engineering) in a single city (Leeds). With use of both ratio and regression analysis it is found that, on average, engineering firms located in the inner Leeds area have a lower level of profitability.

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  • S Dobson & B Gerrard, 1991. "Intraurban Location Effects on Firm Performance: Some Evidence from the Leeds Engineering Sector," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 23(5), pages 757-764, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:23:y:1991:i:5:p:757-764
    DOI: 10.1068/a230757
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    1. Robin Marris & Adrian Wood (ed.), 1971. "The Corporate Economy," Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan, number 978-1-349-01110-0, December.
    2. Stephen Dobson & Bill Gerrard, 1991. "The Financial Performance of the Leeds Engineering Sector," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 28(1), pages 53-64, February.
    3. Fothergill, Stephen, et al, 1984. "Differences in the Profitability of the U.K. Manufacturing Sector between Conurbations and Other Areas," Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society, vol. 31(1), pages 72-91, February.
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