Economic growth of agglomerations and geographic concentration of industries: Evidence for West Germany

Regional Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 413-421

  Geppert, Kurt ^a   Gornig, Martin ^a   Werwatz, Axel ^a  

^a DIW BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Industry specific local linkages; Knowledge intensive services; Logistical regressions; Non parametric regressions; Regional convergence

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; CONVERGENCE; ECONOMIC GROWTH; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL ECONOMY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

EID: 42049084706     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400701291518     Document Type: Article

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