39
Table 8 (cont.)
Factors
Domestic Market Domestic Foreign Supply Supply (n=10) (n=19)
Foreign Market Domestic Foreign Supply Supply (n=5) (n=10)
(E) Government Influences (25) Government guidance/persuasion (26) Financial incentives (subsidies, loans, grants, tax rebates)
2.03(40) 1.93(37)
1.86(21) 1.77(19)
2.08(54)* 2.08(54)*
1.60(22) 1.66(16)
(27) Financial pressure on alternative locations (penalties, taxes) (28) Infrastructure especially designed for industry
1.87(33)
1.91(30)
1.85(39)
1.33(16)
2.30(53)*
2.28(56)*
2.00(46)
1.55(24)
(29) Industrial estates/districts
2.07(23)
1.95(39)
1.23(8)
1.45(5)
1.67(33) 2.30(53)* 1.13(3) 1.70(23)
1.80(3) 1.89(28) 1.28(0) 1.75(14)
1.00(0) 1.15(0) 1.15(0) 1.35(39)
1.22(11) 1.38(0) 1.11(5) 1.55(16)
1.37(17)
1.61(23)
1.08(0)
2.01(34)
2.06(33) 2.93(53)* 2.60(60)*
2.30(47) 2.62(60)* 2.44(53)*
2.00(46) 2.85(85)* 2.70(77)*
1.72(22) 2.11(50)* 2.00(22)
(38) Financial pressures (penalties, taxes)
2.17(20)
2.16(35)
2.92(92)*
1.60(11)
(39) Financial incentives (subsidies, tax rebates, loans, etc.)
2.37(40)
2.11(37)
3.31(92)*
2.11(45)
(40) Improvements to infrastructure (41) Establishment of industrial
2.20(40) 2.33(40)
2.42(53)* 1.97(28)
1.35(15) 1.23(8)
1.89(39) 1.61(11)
(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 (G) Future Government Policy Measures (35) Government guidance/persuasion (36) Government bans (37) Government regulations (e.g. pollution)
estates/districts