There are several factors which make companies choose one location or another for their business ventures. The essentials, according to The European Cities Monitor, 2005 by Cushman & Wakefield Healey & Baker, are: access to markets and clients; the availability of qualified human resources; and transport and telecommunications. The climate which governments create for businesses (taxes, finance and incentives) is another key factor for companies.
Catalonia stands out due to a "cumulative effect": the coinciding of all these favourable factors for investment.
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