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The mutual specialization of port and urban functions: The case of France

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  • Mounir Amdaoud
  • César Ducruet
  • Marc‐Antoine Faure

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This research examines the similarities between port traffic structure and economic structure of French port cities. Based on the combination of Automated Identification System (AIS) data and employment data, it performs complementary analyses of the mutual specialization between ports and cities. Main results show that while larger cities handle more diversified traffic, the cross‐specialization is blurred by the complexity of trade networks and supply chains. We then propose a novel methodology whereby the spatial unit of analysis is enlarged according to the type and volume of port traffic. Esta investigación examina las similitudes entre la estructura del tráfico portuario y la estructura económica de las ciudades portuarias francesas. Basándose en una combinación de los datos del Sistema de Identificación Automatizado y datos de empleo, el estudio realiza análisis complementarios de la especialización mutua entre puertos y ciudades. Los principales resultados muestran que, si bien las ciudades más grandes gestionan un tráfico más diversificado, la especialización transversal queda desdibujada por la complejidad de las redes comerciales y las cadenas de suministro. A continuación, se propone una metodología novedosa en la que la unidad espacial de análisis se amplía en función del tipo y el volumen del tráfico portuario. 本研究は、港湾区域の海上交通の構造とフランスの港湾都市の経済構造の類似性を検討する。船舶自動識別装置(Automatic Identification System:AIS)のデータと雇用データを組合せて、港と都市間の相互特化の補完的解析を実施した。主な結果から、都市が大きいほど交通は多様になっている一方で、貿易ネットワークとサプライチェーンが複雑であるために特化の相互作用が不明瞭になっていることが示される。そこで、本稿では港湾区域の交通のタイプと量によって解析の空間単位を拡大する新しい方法を提案する。

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  • Mounir Amdaoud & César Ducruet & Marc‐Antoine Faure, 2022. "The mutual specialization of port and urban functions: The case of France," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 101(2), pages 439-460, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:presci:v:101:y:2022:i:2:p:439-460
    DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12659
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