The evaluation of international agribusiness investment locations using multidimensional scaling

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1989

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons, Inc

Abstract

In this article, a method for comparing various locations for a foreign investment is presented. The method requires several assumptions regarding the characteristics of a preferred location, and the variables that can be used to measure these characteristics. Multidimensional scaling is used to map the locations in such a way that proximity indicates similarity with regard to the preferred characteristics. The technique is applied to twenty Central American, South American, and Caribbean countries.

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