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Industrial Diversification in New Towns

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  • Chris Gratton

    (Department of Economics and Economic History, Manchester Polytechnic)

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This study measures industrial diversification in the 28 new towns in Great Britain using two different measures. The two indices, the Gini coefficient and the Florence index of specialisation, give substantially different results. Regression analysis is used to explain the variation in the indices over the towns. The strongest positive influence on industrial diversification in new towns is found to be the size of the employed population.

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  • Chris Gratton, 1979. "Industrial Diversification in New Towns," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 16(2), pages 157-164, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:16:y:1979:i:2:p:157-164
    DOI: 10.1080/00420987920080231
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    1. Glenn E. McLaughlin, 1930. "Industrial Diversification in American Cities," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 45(1), pages 131-149.
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    1. Nicole Palan, 2010. "Measurement of Specialization – The Choice of Indices," FIW Working Paper series 062, FIW.

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