抄録
An analytical framework for the sequential location processes of knowledge-oriented firms is presented, which are oligopolistically competing each other with respect to inventive activities. The location behavior of the potential entrants is described as a two-staged decision process; i. e., 1) to choose the region to be located, and 2) to determine the optimal policies for the production and R & D activities. Hierarchical-game-like framework is an essential part of our model. Both the timing and the levels of the provision of knowledge infrastructure are major decision variable in our approach. Numerical examples may provide some rich implications for knowledge-based regional development policies.
