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Globalization and Local Profiles of Economic Growth and Industrial Change

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  • Dauth, Wolfgang

    (Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung)

  • Suedekum, Jens

    (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf)

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We analyze how globalization has affected the sectoral anatomy of regional growth in Germany over the period 1978-2008. The aggregate German economy is characterized by a secular decline of manufacturing and a rise of modern service industries. This trend– also known as Petty's law – is not uniform across space, however. Some regions exhibit it at an even accelerated pace, while other regions have reinforced their manufacturing specializations. We first categorize all German regions into one of three groups, with "protrend", "anti-trend" or "featureless" growth. Afterwards we propose an explanation why a particular region ended up in one of those groups: We argue that the regional profiles of growth and change are systematically related to the initial sizes, and the import and export exposures of the local manufacturing sectors.

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  • Dauth, Wolfgang & Suedekum, Jens, 2014. "Globalization and Local Profiles of Economic Growth and Industrial Change," IZA Discussion Papers 8161, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • O14 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology
    • F16 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Labor Market Interactions

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