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A Descriptive Analysis of Discrete U.S. Industrial Complexes*

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: . We use the Getis/Ord local G statistic and detailed county-level industry employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to isolate discrete industrial complexes—or groups of nominally linked industries clustered in particular locations—for two recent years: 1989 and 1997. We describe the characteristics of the complexes in terms of their number, spatial extent, broad regional distribution, and other factors. Data from the two periods help illustrate key shifts in industrial locations, including the continuing concentration of the apparel industry in the Southeast and the ongoing southern shift in U.S. vehicle production.

Source: Journal of Regional Science

DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-4146.2005.00376.x

Authors: Edward Feser, Stuart Sweeney, Henry Renski

Institutions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of California, Santa Barbara, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Language: English

Topic: Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Science Foundation