Cheaper Land Fails to Attract Businesses in Poorer Regions, Agglomeration Trumps Price
This article looks at how competition over industrial land prices and the benefits of clustering businesses together affect where new companies choose to set up shop. The researchers found that in more developed areas, lower land prices don't have a big impact on location choice because the benefits of being near other businesses outweigh the cost savings. However, in less developed regions, where these benefits are weaker, land prices play a bigger role in where companies decide to locate.