Trends in Corporate Real Estate Location Selection: An Economic Development Perspective

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A CoreNet Global Research Bulletin.
 
The results of the November 2006 ARC Expert Survey reflect the input of both corporate end users and economic developers. Service providers and location consultants also participated. For the purposes of this bulletin, the findings are related from the EDC perspective especially concerning recommendations for how EDCs might adjust their thinking and strategies to better serve their corporate prospects' needs.
 
Reasons for the survey included:
 
To understand the relative importance of various factors in location selection decision making across different parties
To gauge what location georgraphies are being considered by decision makers
To highlight potential disconnects in factor importance between EDCs and the end user decision makers.
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Keywords:

location strategy, economic development, market access, risk, human capital, talent, municipal reputation, incentive, transportation, zoning, call center, research council