On the Optimal Locational Policy for the Offshore Firm Entering a Foreign Market Area

摘要: The optimal location of sales facility or branch factory a firm entering market area can be analyzed using market-area based analytical method. Market boundary analysis shows (i) new firm's is located at an appropriate distance from the existing firm, as determined by price level and freight rates; (ii) prices rates, which are countervailing policies against firms, bestow important effects on changes negotiations. shapes areas, sizes, amounts play decisive roles. La localisation optimale d'une unite de vente ou production suite une decision s'implanter sur le territoire d'un marche etranger peut etre analyse en utilisant methode analytique basee l'analyse des zones marche. Une limites demontre que l'unite nouvelle compagnie devrait localisee appropriee la existante, fonction du niveau prix et couts transport; les transport, qui representent politique reponse existane contre compagnie, comportent effets importants changements negociations. forme marche, leurs tailles volumes ventes joue aussi roles determinants. ********** Many international economies have experienced trade liberalisation reductions in barriers, for instance through creation such bodies European Union (EU) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). In this development, areas been enlarged beyond each nation's boundary. It expected that many firms would change their locational strategies response to these areas. For instance, one may judge it will able sell goods result expansion its area, decide export increasing facilities. Another build within carry out activities. Yet another lose benefit maintaining because tariff reductions, switch back main shutting down factory. (1) Thus, affect firms' activities, strategies, ways. order study facilities, motivated paper upon premise provides some useful insights. approach effective considering questions as: If builds destined remote market,(2) where area? Secondly, how respond entry into Our objective specifically consequences variation negotiation. literature shape analysis, Launhardt (1885) pioneered systematic boundaries. showed primarily location, rate. studies twentieth century generalised Launhardt's work generate more accurate specific Parr's (1995) recent focused detailed combination rate, including exceptional point linear markets. Furthermore, Rauch (1991) Krugman (1996) dealt with problems tariffs barriers cities. …