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The, Market as a Factor in the Localization of Industry in the United States
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The Market as a Factor in the Localization of Industry in the United States is discussed in this paper, where the authors present a survey of the market as a factor in the localization of industry.Abstract:
(1954). The, Market as a Factor in the Localization of Industry in the United States. Annals of the Association of American Geographers: Vol. 44, No. 4, pp. 315-348.read more
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