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Table 1 Selected list of research papers on the relationship between internationalization and air transport
From: Air connectivity and foreign direct investments: economic effects of the introduction of new routes
Authors | Findings | Analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|
McCann and Acs 2011 | The size of a city is much less important than its level of global connectivity (for example direct intercontinental flights) in determining international investments. | Large MNE global cities | Conceptual paper |
Carod et al. 2010 | Among others infrastructures are key determinants of investment location. | National and foreign firms regional and municipality level | Conceptual paper |
Sellner and Nagl 2010 | Air accessibility has positive impact on GDP and investment growth. | Investment rate country level | 1993–2006 dynamic analysis |
Williams and Balaz 2009 | The emergence of low-cost carriers has major implications for firms’ investments and regional economies. | Firms employee knowledge regional level | Conceptual paper |
Xu et al. 2009 | A sound foundation in traffic infrastructure in particular in airfreight network attracts more FDI. | FDI provincial area | 1998–2007 dynamic analysis |
Bel and Fageda 2008 | The availability of direct non-stop flights is a major determinant in the location choices of large European firms’ headquarters. | Large firms’ headquarters metropolitan area | 2004–2005 static analysis |
Hong 2007 | National investors when make location decision value market size while foreign ones emphasize cheap labor and convenient airway transport. | Foreign logistic firms metropolitan area | 2001 static analysis |
Wickham and Vecchi 2008 | Easier and cheaper air travel enables small firms to create temporary proximity on a global scale | Software industry national level | 2005 qualitative analysis |
Basile et al. 2005 | Italian regions attracted significantly less than their potential and this could be explained among others by the low level of infrastructures. | FDI regional level | 1991–1999 dynamic analysis |
Strauss-Kahn and Vives 2005 | Among other factors headquarters relocate to metropolitan areas with good airport facilities. | Headquarters metropolitan area | 1996–2001 dynamic analysis |
Doeringer et al. 2004 | The presence of an international airport influences the location choices of both multinational and domestic plants. | National and foreign firms regional level | 1978–1988 static analysis |
Brueckner 2003 | Frequent service to a variety of destinations reflected among others in attracting new firms. Air travel is less important for such firms than for service-related businesses. | Employment metropolitan area | 1996 static analysis |
Hoare 1975 | The geography of FDI in UK is related to the accessibility to airports. | Foreign firms provincial area | 1969 static analysis |