28
Table 3 (cont.) Index of Importance a/ Factors
Totalb/ (n=100)
Local (n=50)
Foreign (n=50)
2.81(70)* 2.34(55)* 2.61(61)* 2.15(44) 2.14(45)
2.88(72)* 2.32(50)* 2.66(62)* 2.16(44) 2.18(48)
2.48(62)* 2.42(58)* 2.34(54)* 2.08(42) 1.94(32)
1.79(28) 1.73(25)
1.74(26) 1.72(24)
2.06(40) 1.80(32)
1.67(23)
1.70(24)
1.54(18)
2.07(41)
2.10(42)
1.94(38)
1.83(30)
1.82(30)
1.86(32)
1.71(25) 1.94(29) 1.18(4) 1.76(24)
1.80(28) 1.94(30) 1.18(4) 1.74(24)
1.28(10) 1.94(26) 1.20(4) 1.84(26)
1.56(17)
1.64(20)
1.18(4)
(D) Site (20) Suitable plot of land (21) Suitable building (22) Space for expansion (23) Property available for lease (24) Low cost of land (E) Government Influences (25) Government guidance/persuasion (26) Financial incentives (subsidies, loans, grants, tax rebates) (27) Financial pressure on alternative locations (penalties, taxes) (28) Infrastructure especially designed for industry (29) Industrial estates/districts (F) Other Factors (30) Limited local competition for products (31) Presence of related industries (32) Local tradition (33) Attractive living environment for managers/administrative staff (34) Personal or family reasons of owners/managers