Communication Technologies and Spatial Organization of Multi-unit Firms in Metropolitan Areas

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Departing from traditional location theory (which treats a firm as a single-unit entity), in this paper we consider that each firm consists of multiple units which exchange information or services. Specifically, we develop a general equilibrium model of the city, in which each firm consists of a front-unit (e.g., business office) and back-unit (e.g., plant or back-office). Each front-unit interacts with all other front-units for the purpose of business communications, while each back-unit exchanges information or management services only with the front-unit of the same firm. Each firm must choose the location of its front-unit and back-unit optimally. The equilibrium spatial configuration of the city is determined as an outcome of interactions among all firms and households through competitive land and labor markets. We show that depending on parameters, a variety of interesting patterns of metropolitan spatial organization emerges.
北海道大学の論文
1991-03-30