Localization of Industry and Vertical Disintegration

Localization of Industry and Vertical Disintegration

Theory suggests that vertical disintegration should be greater in areas where industries localize. This paper provides some evidence that this implication is true for the U.S. manufacturing sector. Purchased inputs as a percent of the value of output is used as a measure of vertical disintegration....

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Veröffentlicht in:The review of economics and statistics 1999-05, Vol.81 (2), p.314-325
1. Verfasser: Holmes, Thomas J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Datasets
Economic models
Employment
Industrial areas
Industrial concentration
Industrial plants
Industrial production
Industry
Localization
Location of industry
Manufacturing
Printing industry
Regression analysis
Studies
Textile industry
Vertical disintegration
Vertical integration
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Zusammenfassung:Theory suggests that vertical disintegration should be greater in areas where industries localize. This paper provides some evidence that this implication is true for the U.S. manufacturing sector. Purchased inputs as a percent of the value of output is used as a measure of vertical disintegration. To measure the localization of industry, for each manufacturing plant the amount of employment in neighboring plants in the same industry is determined.
ISSN:0034-6535
1530-9142
DOI:10.1162/003465399558102