Firm relocation: state of the art and research prospects

This paper deals with firm relocation. Firm relocation is a particular form of locational adjustment of the firm and one of the possible ways to adjust to changes in markets, preferences of consumers, environmental regulations, technological progress etc. In section 2 we will treat the neo-classical, the behavioural, and the institutional approaches respectively. Next, a historical review of firm relocation research is presented, in section 3. It starts with the "classical studies" of the first post-war period, followed by a description of what can be called the golden era of firm relocation studies according to the large number of studies: the nineteen sixties and seventies. This section ends with an overview of firm relocation studies of the last decades of the previous century. In section 4 we present an example an empirical study that addresses relevant firm relocation for the present era by means of a statistical model estimated on data for individual firms of the Netherlands. We conclude the chapter with a discussion of why and how the firm relocation research frontier can be pushed forward and give suggestions for further research also in relation with policy.

Cointegration in a historical perspective

We analyse the impact of the Engle and Granger (1987) article by its citations over time, and find evidence of a second life starting in the new millennium. Next, we propose a possible explanation of the success of this citation classic. We argue that the conditions for its success were just right at the time of its appearance, because of the growing emphasis on time-series properties in econometric modelling, the empirical importance of stochastic trends, the availability of sufficiently long macro-economic time series, and the availability of personal computers and econometric software to carry out the new techniques. Key words: Cointegration, citation

Firm relocation:state of the art and research prospects

This paper deals with firm relocation. Firm relocation is a particular form of locational adjustment of the firm and one of the possible ways to adjust to changes in markets, preferences of consumers, environmental regulations, technological progress etc. In section 2 we will treat the neo-classical, the behavioural, and the institutional approaches respectively. Next, a historical review of firm relocation research is presented, in section 3. It starts with the "classical studies" of the first post-war period, followed by a description of what can be called the golden era of firm relocation studies according to the large number of studies: the nineteen sixties and seventies. This section ends with an overview of firm relocation studies of the last decades of the previous century. In section 4 we present an example an empirical study that addresses relevant firm relocation for the present era by means of a statistical model estimated on data for individual firms of the Netherlands. We conclude the chapter with a discussion of why and how the firm relocation research frontier can be pushed forward and give suggestions for further research also in relation with policy

Land reform and conflict in South Sudan : evidence from Yei River Country

Following South Sudanese independence in 2011, land reform became a major aspect of state building, partly to address historical injustices and partly to avoid future conflicts around land. In the process,land became a trigger for conflicts, sometimes between communities with no histories of “ethnic conflict.” Drawing on cases in two rural areas in Yei River County in South Sudan, this paper shows that contradictions in the existing legal frameworks on land are mainly to blame for those conflicts.These contradictions are influenced, in turn, by the largely top-down approach to state building, which has tended to neglect changes in society and regarding land resulting from colonialism and civil wars.Constellations of governanc

Steden en kennisinstellingen

Welke positieve effecten mag een stad verwachten van een hogeschool of een universiteit binnen de stadsgrens? Deze vraag heeft recent veel aandacht gekregen, zowel in beleid als in wetenschap. De effecten vallen grofweg in twee categorieën uiteen. Ten eerste zorgen deze onderwijsinstellingen voor een constante stroom van afgestudeerden. Anders gezegd: zij zorgen voor het beschikbaar komen van de productiefactor human capital in de stad. De aanwezigheid van jonge afgestudeerden heeft zowel directe effecten (via een hogere arbeidsproductiviteit) als indirecte effecten (leereffecten, ondernemerschap en de sociale stijging van lager opgeleiden). Het is dan ook in het belang van gemeenten om deze hoogopgeleide jongeren aan zich te binden. Voor veel steden is dit ook een expliciete beleidsdoelstelling. Ten tweede produceren hogescholen en universiteiten nieuwe kennis in hun onderzoeksprogramma’s. Van oudsher was dit het domein van de universiteit, maar ook aan hogescholen worden steeds omvangrijker onderzoeksprogramma’s uitgevoerd, vooral georganiseerd rondom lectoraten. Als kennisinstellingen deze kennis voor het lokale bedrijfsleven toegankelijk maken (valorisatie), bijvoorbeeld via samenwerking tussen wetenschappers en bedrijven in kenniskringen, kan dit leiden tot innovaties en verhoogde productiviteit. Het valoriseren van kennis is ook een belangrijk mechanisme waarmee het positieve effect van kennisinstellingen op de lokale economie kan worden vergroot

La réforme post-conflit de la gouvernance foncière dans la région des Grands Lacs en Afrique Partie I - Les défis de la réforme foncière post-conflit

Constellations of governanc