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How does the rise of footloose industries reflect a broader historical shift in industrial location logic?

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1. How does the rise of footloose industries reflect a broader historical shift in industrial location logic?

As transport costs fell and information-based industries grew, the traditional pull of raw-material proximity weakened, giving factors like skilled labour and market access greater relative weight

Footloose industries have always been the dominant form of industry throughout history

Raw-material proximity has become more important for industrial location over time

Falling transport costs had no effect on how industries choose their locations

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