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Amsterdambrief - Film/IMG Ronald Wall, IHS/Erasmus University 6 images 1 film
2010
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The position of Amsterdam within international foreign direct investment networks.
In assignment of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, a research has been carried by Ronald Wall, IHS/Erasmus University to define the relative position of the Dutch North-Wing within international Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). The study concerns inward and outward investments (2000-2009) within the European NUTS 2 regions. The North-Wing concerns the top half of the Randstad. This has resulted in a report (available shortly) and a supplementary animation of the total M&A network.

The network has been generated using GIS software, and made three dimensional using 3D StudioMax. The node and linkage thicknesses represent the total M&A deals (Euros) taking place within this period. The higher and bigger the node the more important it is.
1/6 The orange lines between the red spheres represent the FDI between different regions. The thicker the line the more investments took place.
2/6 The highest density and intensity of investments run from the United Kingdom to Italy.
3/6 Paris proves to be the greatest investor in the Noordvleugel, followed by New York and London.
4/6 In the yellow sphere we find the Parisian firms that have invested most in Noordvleugel firms.
5/6 Various parts of the Noordvleugel, such as Amsterdam and Amstelveen (yellow sphere), hold firms which have been invested in by Parisian firms.
6/6 Various parts of the Noordvleugel, such as Amsterdam and Amstelveen (yellow sphere), hold firms which have been invested in by Parisian firms.
1/1 Amsterdambrief Film
Assignment: Ingo Hosper and Evert Jan Visser Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Netherlands
Research and Music: Ronald Wall, IHS/Erasmus University
Animation: Wieland Gouwens
Datat analysis: Martijn Burger and Stijn Vossen