Logistics firms play a crucial role in overcoming time anddistance constraints in supply chain management. However,little is known about their location patterns. This paper fillsthe gap by studying the logistics of multi-national enter-prises' location choices across 380 NUTS 3. Using data on1777 foreign direct investments (FDIs), our findings revealthat forward linkages with a region's retail and wholesaleindustry exert a stronger impact than intermediate produc-tion demand. Results are robust to the inclusion of standardFDIs' determinants and to controls for spatial dependence.Findings suggest that intersectoral demand from down-stream sectors positively affect logistics operators indepen-dently from the manufacturing base
Tracking the Van: The role of forward linkages in logistics MNEs' location choices across European NUTS 3 regions
Ribaudo, Dalila
2023
Abstract
Logistics firms play a crucial role in overcoming time anddistance constraints in supply chain management. However,little is known about their location patterns. This paper fillsthe gap by studying the logistics of multi-national enter-prises' location choices across 380 NUTS 3. Using data on1777 foreign direct investments (FDIs), our findings revealthat forward linkages with a region's retail and wholesaleindustry exert a stronger impact than intermediate produc-tion demand. Results are robust to the inclusion of standardFDIs' determinants and to controls for spatial dependence.Findings suggest that intersectoral demand from down-stream sectors positively affect logistics operators indepen-dently from the manufacturing baseI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
