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Economic Growth of Agglomerations and Geographic Concentration of Industries: Evidence for West Germany

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  • Kurt Geppert
  • Martin Gornig
  • Axel Werwatz

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Geppert K., Gornig M. and Werwatz A. (2008) Economic growth of agglomerations and geographic concentration of industries: evidence for West Germany, Regional Studies . During the two decades between 1980 and 2000, there was no clear overall trend of economic convergence or divergence among West German regions. However, a number of regions that were already rich - generally large agglomerations - had succeeded in further distancing themselves from the rest. At the same time, knowledge-intensive services are identified as industries whose geographical concentration was initially high and continued to increase. Logistic and non-parametric regression estimates show that the higher a region's share of employment in these service sectors, the greater the probability that a region is classified as being rich and becoming even richer. Geppert K., Gornig M. et Werwatz A. (2008) La croissance �conomique des agglom�rations et la concentration g�ographique industrielle: des preuves provenant de l'Allemagne de l'Ouest, Regional Studies . Pendant deux d�cennies, � savoir de 1980 � l'an 2000, aucune tendance globale ni � la convergence, ni � la divergence �conomiques parmi les r�gions de l'Allemagne de l'Ouest n'est �vidente. Cependant, bon nombre de r�gions riches - en r�gle g�n�rale de grandes agglom�rations-ont r�ussi � s'�loigner davantage des autres. En même temps, on identifie des services � intensit� de connaissance dont la concentration g�ographique �tait �lev�e au d�part et a continu� d'augmenter. Des estimations de r�gression logistique et non param�trique montrent que plus la part de l'emploi dans ces services s'av�re �lev�e, plus il est probable qu'une r�gion se classe comme riche et en voie de s'enrichir. Convergence r�gionale Services � intensit� de connaissance Liens locaux sp�cifiques � une industrie R�gressions non-param�triques Geppert K., Gornig M. und Werwatz A. (2008) Wirtschaftswachstum von Ballungsgebieten und geografische Konzentration von Branchen: Belege f�r Westdeutschland, Regional Studies . In den zwei Jahrzehnten von 1980 bis 2000 gab es keinen klaren Gesamttrend der �konomischen Konvergenz oder Divergenz unter den westdeutschen Regionen. Allerdings gelang es mehreren bereits wohlhabenden Regionen-in der Regel großen Ballungsgebieten -, sich noch weiter vom Rest zu distanzieren. Gleichzeitig identifizieren wir wissensintensive Dienstleistungen als Branchen, deren geografische Konzentration schon zu Beginn hoch lag und weiter gewachsen ist. In logistischen und nichtparametrischen Regressionssch�tzungen zeigt sich, dass die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass eine Region als wohlhabend klassifiziert wird und noch wohlhabender wird, umso h�her liegt, je gr�ßer in dieser Region der Anteil der Arbeitnehmer in diesen Dienstleistungssektoren ausf�llt. Regionale Konvergenz Wissensintensive Dienstleistungen Branchenspezifische lokale Verkn�pfungen Logistische Regressionen Nichtparametrische Regressionen Geppert K., Gornig M. y Werwatz A. (2008) Crecimiento econ�mico de aglomeraciones y concentraciones geogr�ficas de las industrias. El ejemplo de Alemania del Oeste, Regional Studies . Durante las dos d�cadas de 1980 a 2000, no exist�a una tendencia general clara de la convergencia o divergencia econ�mica entre las regiones de Alemania del Oeste. Sin embargo, varias regiones que ya eran ricas -generalmente grandes aglomeraciones- llegaron a distanciarse aún m�s del resto. Al mismo tiempo, identificamos los servicios con alto nivel de conocimientos como industrias cuya concentraci�n geogr�fica fue alta desde el principio y sigui� creciendo. Los c�lculos log�sticos y de regresi�n no param�trica indican que cuanto mayor es la participaci�n de empleo en estos sectores de servicio de una regi�n, m�s probabilidades tiene una regi�n de ser clasificada como rica y de aumentar su riqueza. Convergencia regional Servicios con alto nivel de conocimientos V�nculos locales espec�ficos para la industria Regresiones log�sticas Regresiones no param�tricas

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  • Kurt Geppert & Martin Gornig & Axel Werwatz, 2008. "Economic Growth of Agglomerations and Geographic Concentration of Industries: Evidence for West Germany," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(3), pages 413-421, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:42:y:2008:i:3:p:413-421
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