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The evolution of the geographical concentration of tertiary sector activities in Europe

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  • Hugues Jennequin

    (CARE - Centre d'Analyse et de Recherche en Économie - UNIROUEN - Université de Rouen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université, LASTA - Laboratoire d'Analyse des Sociétés, Transformations et Adaptations - UNIROUEN - Université de Rouen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université)

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The purpose of this article is to measure the concentration of tertiary activities in Europe. Usually, these sectors are depicted as ‘invisible goods' by international economics theories. However, the expansion of the tertiary sector in developed economies, liberalisation and an increasing number of studies argue that services have a serious influence upon the economy, most notably in the field of economic geography. This study measures the concentration of tertiary sector activities, breaking this field down into 21 distinct sectors. This research shows that Knowledge Intensive Business Services are highly concentrated, and are becoming even more so. This result points towards the desirability of explicitly including these activities in New Economic Geography models.

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  • Hugues Jennequin, 2008. "The evolution of the geographical concentration of tertiary sector activities in Europe," Post-Print hal-02391302, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02391302
    DOI: 10.1080/02642060701856142
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    1. Luca Ferrucci & Antonio Picciotti, 2017. "From economic dualism to local variety: The development of service industries in Italian regions," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 32(1), pages 14-33, February.
    2. Zoltán Bujdosó & János Pénzes & Lóránt Dávid & Szilárd Madaras, 2016. "The Spatial Pattern of KIBS and their Relations with the Territorial Development in Romania," The AMFITEATRU ECONOMIC journal, Academy of Economic Studies - Bucharest, Romania, vol. 18(41), pages 1-73, February.
    3. Michael Wyrwich, 2011. "Knowledge intensive Entrepreneurship across regions: Makes being a new industry a difference?," ERSA conference papers ersa11p1711, European Regional Science Association.
    4. Johan Klaesson & Therese Norman, 2015. "Market potential and the employment growth of knowledge-intensive services: comparing different geographical resolutions," The Annals of Regional Science, Springer;Western Regional Science Association, vol. 55(1), pages 157-185, October.
    5. Astrid KRENZ, 2013. "Services Sectors’ Concentration: the European Union and the New Economic Geography," Applied Econometrics and International Development, Euro-American Association of Economic Development, vol. 13(2), pages 29-44.
    6. Azzoni, Carlos Roberto & Guilhoto, Joaquim José Martins, 2010. "Tertiary activities and informality: quantitative importance and interconnections within the economy in Brazil," MPRA Paper 30692, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    7. Yi-Fang Yang & Lee-Wen Yang & Yahn-Shir Chen, 2012. "Market Competition And Mergers In Professional Service Firms," The International Journal of Business and Finance Research, The Institute for Business and Finance Research, vol. 6(3), pages 103-122.
    8. Carlos R. Azzoni & Joaquim J.M. Guilhoto, 2011. "Size and Importance of Tertiary Activities in Brazil," Chapters, in: Werner Baer & David Fleischer (ed.), The Economies of Argentina and Brazil, chapter 8, Edward Elgar Publishing.

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