Exploring the Detailed Location Patterns of UK Manufacturing Industries Using Microgeographic Data

Duranton, Gilles; Overman, Henry G.

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Exploring the Detailed Location Patterns of UK Manufacturing Industries Using Microgeographic Data

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5858

40 Pages Posted: 20 Dec 2006

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Gilles Duranton

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

Henry G. Overman

London School of Economics (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

Date Written: October 2006

Abstract

We use a point-pattern methodology to explore the detailed location patterns of UK manufacturing industries. In particular, we consider the location of entrants and exiters vs. continuing establishments, domestic- vs. foreign-owned, large vs. small, and affiliated vs. independent. We also examine co-localisation between vertically-linked industries. Our analysis provides a set of new stylised facts and confirmation for others.

Keywords: Localisation, location patterns, clusters, k-density, spatial statistics

JEL Classification: C19, L70, R12

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Duranton, Gilles and Overman, Henry G., Exploring the Detailed Location Patterns of UK Manufacturing Industries Using Microgeographic Data (October 2006). CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5858, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=952779