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Globalisation and the Spatial Concentration of Production

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  • Niepmann, Friederike
  • Felbermayr, Gabriel

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(1240) Friederike Niepmann and Gabriel J. Felbermayr. In new trade theory (NTT) models, freer trade tends to increase the spatial concentration of industrial production across countries. While nations with large home markets and central geographical location become increasingly attractive business locations, small peripheral countries gradually deindustrialise. Using data for 26 industries, 20 OECD countries and 20 years, we investigate the empirical validity of this claim. Separating out the role of home market size from geographical factors, and using various panel methods, we find robust evidence in line with theory. Freer trade has indeed magnified the importance of domestic demand and geographical location for the pattern of industrial production across the globe and has therefore exacerbated spatial disparities.

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  • Niepmann, Friederike & Felbermayr, Gabriel, 2010. "Globalisation and the Spatial Concentration of Production," Munich Reprints in Economics 19331, University of Munich, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:lmu:muenar:19331
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    1. Lovely, Mary E. & Liang, Yang & Zhang, Hongsheng, 2019. "Economic geography and inequality in China: Did improved market access widen spatial wage differences?," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 306-323.
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    5. Gianluca Cafiso, 2012. "Sectoral Trade Freeness and Agglomeration in the EU: An Empirical Test Strategy," CESifo Working Paper Series 4000, CESifo.
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    7. Nelly Exbrayat, 2016. "Does trade liberalization trigger tax competition? Theory and evidence from OECD countries," Working Papers 1620, Groupe d'Analyse et de Théorie Economique Lyon St-Etienne (GATE Lyon St-Etienne), Université de Lyon.
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    JEL classification:

    • F12 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies; Fragmentation
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration

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