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Transport and Location: An Inquiry into Principal Evolutions

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Changes in the Field of Transport Studies

Part of the book series: Developments in Transport Studies ((DITS,volume 1))

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The principal concern of this paper is to show that “transport“ as a locational element merits our full attention. First of all it seems to be one of the most importantlocation factors in the context of the locational decision making of large firms, and moreover in the framework of a regional economy and for development policies it often becomes a driving force, a kind of stimulus for the creation of a growth pole.

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  1. General Policy Department of Netherlands Railways, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Jacob B. Polak

  2. General Policy Department, The Netherlands School of Economics, Netherlands

    Jan B. van der Kamp Ph.D.

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Winkelmans, W. (1980). Transport and Location: An Inquiry into Principal Evolutions. In: Polak, J.B., van der Kamp, J.B. (eds) Changes in the Field of Transport Studies. Developments in Transport Studies, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9306-8_15

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