A DISCRETE CHOICE MODEL FOR FIRM LOCATION DECISION

Authors

  • Noordini Che Man UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA
  • Harry Timmerman EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, THE NETHERLANDS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v14i4.164

Keywords:

Discrete Choice Modeling, Central Business District, Firm Location Decision

Abstract

Where to locate? It is one of the most important question in locating a business in a city. In the city center, business or firms are functioning as a dominant attractor of employment and also employment locations which linked the land use and transportation system. The objective of this paper is to describe the location model of firms in Kuala Lumpur area. Two important determinants of location choice model in this study are the accessibility measures and the suitability analysis indicators. The model focuses on the statistical technique for analyzing discrete choice data by using econometric and Geographic Information System software. The findings in this paper show that agriculture, mining, electricity, gas and water, transport and finance firms' type are mostly located outside of Kuala Lumpur's Central Business District area. Meanwhile, manufacturing, construction and wholesale firms' type are located in the Central Business District area. The result of this study will highlight the use of discrete choice models in the analysis of firm location decisions which will be a foundation to facilitate town planners and decision makers to understand the firm location decisions in their region.

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Published

2016-07-30

How to Cite

Che Man, N., & Timmerman, H. (2016). A DISCRETE CHOICE MODEL FOR FIRM LOCATION DECISION. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 14(4). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v14i4.164

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No. 4 (2016): Special Issue IV, 2016

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