Abstract
This paper examines the dynamics of firms and their productivity growth in Kuala Lumpur during period 1990 to 2007. Using a dataset of Kuala Lumpur firms, proximity and area analysis are conduct to examine the location of firms within five transportation feature (highways, major roads, rail networks, rail stations, and terminals) and in the CBD area. The result of empirical analyses shows that most of these firms are in Financing, Insurance, Real Estate, Investment and Business Services. We also find that most of the firms are located proximate to major roads, highways and in the CBD area.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 10th International Conference on Design and Decision Support Systems, DDSS 2010 |
| Editors | Harry J.P. Timmermans, Bauke de Vries |
| Place of Publication | Eindhoven |
| Publisher | Eindhoven University of Technology |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789068141818 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2010 |
| Event | 10th International Conference on Design and Decision Support Systems in Architecture and Urban Planning, DDSS 2010 - Evoluon, Eindhoven, Netherlands Duration: 19 Jul 2010 → 22 Jul 2010 Conference number: 10 |
Conference
| Conference | 10th International Conference on Design and Decision Support Systems in Architecture and Urban Planning, DDSS 2010 |
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| Abbreviated title | DDSS2010 |
| Country/Territory | Netherlands |
| City | Eindhoven |
| Period | 19/07/10 → 22/07/10 |
| Other | 10th International Conference om Design and Decision Support Systems in Architecture and Urban Planning, TU/e Eindhoven, 19-22 July 2010 |
Keywords
- Economic growth
- Firm demography
- Geographical information system
