Evaluating the Geographic Concentration of Industries Using Distance-Based Methods
Eric Marcon
(1)
,
Florence Puech
(2)
Eric Marcon
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Florence Puech
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Résumé
We propose new methods for evaluating the spatial distribution of firms. To assess whether firms are concentrated or dispersed, economists have tradi-tionally used indices that analyse the heterogeneity of a spatial structure at a single geographic level. We introduce distance-based methods, Besag's L function (derived from Ripley's K function) and Diggle and Chetwynd's D function to describe simultaneously spatial distribution at different geographical scales. Our empirical applications consider the distribution of French manufacturing firms in the Paris area and in France generally. For some geographic levels, results show significant concentration or dispersion of firms according to their sector of activity.
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Economies et financesFormat du dépôt | Notice |
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Type de dépôt | Article dans une revue |
Titre |
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Evaluating the Geographic Concentration of Industries Using Distance-Based Methods
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Résumé |
en
We propose new methods for evaluating the spatial distribution of firms. To assess whether firms are concentrated or dispersed, economists have tradi-tionally used indices that analyse the heterogeneity of a spatial structure at a single geographic level. We introduce distance-based methods, Besag's L function (derived from Ripley's K function) and Diggle and Chetwynd's D function to describe simultaneously spatial distribution at different geographical scales. Our empirical applications consider the distribution of French manufacturing firms in the Paris area and in France generally. For some geographic levels, results show significant concentration or dispersion of firms according to their sector of activity.
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Auteur(s) |
Eric Marcon
1
, Florence Puech
2
1
ECOFOG -
Ecologie des forêts de Guyane
( 467443 )
- BP 709 - F-97387 Kourou Cedex France
- France
2
TEAM -
Théories et Applications en Microéconomie et Macroéconomie
( 1218 )
- Maison des Sciences Economiques 106 Bvd de l'hôpital 75647 PARIS CEDEX 13
- France
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Comité de lecture |
Oui
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Vulgarisation |
Non
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Langue du document |
Anglais
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Nom de la revue |
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Date de production/écriture |
2003
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Audience |
Non spécifiée
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Date de publication |
2003
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Volume |
4
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Numéro |
3
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Page/Identifiant |
pp. 409-428
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Commentaire |
JEL classification: C40, C60, L60, R12
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Public visé |
Scientifique
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Sous-type de document pour les Articles |
Research article
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Version du document |
version éditeur
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Voir aussi |
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Indexation contrôlée |
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Mots-clés |
en
Agglomeration, clustering, geographic concentration, location of firms
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ProdINRA | 318211 |
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