The role of merchant wholesalers in industrial agglomeration formation

Auteur :
GLASMEIER, A.

Description :
The paper explores the importance of merchant wholesalers in the early formation of industrial agglomerations. Their function facilitates the formation of the division of labor by allowing greater local specialization. They are hypothesized to be part of the complex formation process. A model of wholesale evolution is presented and tested, based on a case study of firms in Austin, Texas.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers, issn : 0004-5608, 1990, vol. 80, n°. 3, p. 394-417, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 61 réf.

Date :
1990

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Washington, DC, Association of American Geographers