Connectivity and the Location of MNEs Across the Value Chain. Evidence from US Metropolitan Areas

Multinational enterprises (MNEs) need to efficiently orchestrate a geographically fragmented network of cross-national operations. Among the different spatial features determining MNEs location choices, international connectivity plays a pivotal role as favors coordination and access to global networks. We unpack the broad concept of ‘international connectivity’ by analyzing how its different dimensions attract the location of different...