TY - JOUR
T1 - Developments in the location, technology and industrial organization of computer services
T2 - some trends and research issues
AU - Howells, Jeremy
PY - 1987/12/1
Y1 - 1987/12/1
N2 - Computer services are growing rapidly in mature industrial economics. Turnover is expanding quickly, new firm formation rates are high and employment growth is continuing to expand. In spatial terms, computer services in the UK remain concentrated in the attractive areas of southern England. Key trends in the computer service industry are discussed, including new entrants, the role of large corporations, internalization and externalization processes, the importance of hardware companies and prospective changes in location. Finally a number of research issues in industrial location are raised.
AB - Computer services are growing rapidly in mature industrial economics. Turnover is expanding quickly, new firm formation rates are high and employment growth is continuing to expand. In spatial terms, computer services in the UK remain concentrated in the attractive areas of southern England. Key trends in the computer service industry are discussed, including new entrants, the role of large corporations, internalization and externalization processes, the importance of hardware companies and prospective changes in location. Finally a number of research issues in industrial location are raised.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0023520636&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00343408712331344648
DO - 10.1080/00343408712331344648
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0023520636
SN - 0034-3404
VL - 21
SP - 493
EP - 503
JO - Regional Studies
JF - Regional Studies
IS - 6
ER -