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Transportation infrastructure impacts on firm location: the effect of a new metro line in the suburbs of Madrid
Año:2012
Áreas de investigación
  • Ingenierías,
  • Transporte
Datos
Descripción
Firm location patterns emerge as a consequence of multiple factors, including firm considerations, labor force availability, market opportunities, and transportation costs. Many of these factors are influenced by changes in accessibility wrought by new transportation infrastructure. In this paper we use spatial statistical techniques and a micro-level data base to evaluate the effects of Madrid?s metro line 12 (known as Metrosur) expansion on business location patterns. The case study is the municipality of Alcorcon, which is served by the new metro line since 2003. Specifically, we explore the location patterns by different industry sectors, to evaluate if the new metro line has encouraged the emergence of a ?Metrosur spatial economy?. Our results indicate that the pattern of economic activity location is related to urban accessibility and that agglomeration, through economies of scale, also plays an important role. The results presented in this paper provide evidence useful to inform efficient transportation, urban, and regional economic planning.
Internacional
Si
JCR del ISI
Si
Título de la revista
Journal of Transport Geography
ISSN
0966-6923
Factor de impacto JCR
1,706
Información de impacto
Datos JCR del año 2010
Volumen
22
DOI
Número de revista
Desde la página
236
Hasta la página
250
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  • Creador: Grupo de Investigación: Planificación del Transporte
  • Centro o Instituto I+D+i: Centro de Investigación del Transporte