Gould A. and Keeble D. (1984) New firms and rural industrialization in East Anglia, Reg. Studies 18, 189–201. The paper analyses key aspects of the formation of new independent manufacturing firms in East Anglia between 1971 and 1981. Special attention is paid to trends in formation rates over time, to the spatial bias of new firm origins towards both rural areas and the Cambridge region, and to the location, character and impact of high-technology new firms. Original findings include the contention that spatial variations chiefly reflect variation in the occupational structure of the resident workforce, together with industrial mix, plant size, and previous industrial immigration. Some implications for government policy to new firms are discussed.
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