Measuring regional specialisation : a new approach /: a new approach. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Katarzyna Kopczewska, Paweł Churski, Artur Ochojski, Adam Polko.
• Authors: Churski, Paweł, 1967-; Ochojski, Artur; Polko, Adam
• Other Names: Kopczewska, Katarzyna
• Contents: Measuring Regional Specialisation; Preface; Acknowledgements; About Authors; Contents; List of abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Theoretical Foundations of Specialisation, Agglomeration and Concentration; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Theoretical Framework of Regional Specialisation as Seen by Economics, Regional Science and Policy -- From Productive Specialisation, Through Regional Specialisation to Smart Specialisation; 1.3 Regional Specialisation -- Systematisation of Definitions and Setting the Background for Measurement: Agglomeration and Concentration. 1.3.1 Agglomeration, Concentration and Specialisation -- The State of Knowledge1.3.2 Regional Specialisation -- The Concept of Definition and Measurement; 1.4 The Mechanisms of Regional Specialisation and the Triad of Agglomeration, Concentration and Uniqueness. How does Regional Specialisation Impact the Regional Economy, Business Competitiveness and Relevant Policies?; References; 2 Cluster-Based Measurement of Agglomeration, Concentration and Specialisation; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Cluster-Based Measures Depending Only on n × m Matrix; 2.2.1 Gini Index. 2.2.2 Location Quotient (Hoover-Balassa coefficient)2.2.3 Hachman Index of Economic Diversification; 2.2.4 Ogive Index; 2.2.5 Diversification Index; 2.2.6 Krugman Dissimilarity and Concentration Index; 2.2.7 Hallet Index; 2.2.8 Geographic Concentration Index; 2.2.9 Lilien Indicator; 2.2.10 National Averages Index (NAI); 2.2.11 Agglomeration Index (Industrial Dispersion Index); 2.2.12 Shannon's, Theil's and Relative Entropy; 2.2.13 Kullback-Leibler Divergence (KLD); 2.2.14 Bruelhart's and Traeger's Concentration Entropy Measure; 2.3 Cluster-Based Measures Depending only on Size of Companies. 2.3.1 Herfindahl Index2.3.2 Relative and Absolute Diversity and Specialisation Indices; 2.4 Cluster-Based Measures Depending on n × m Matrix and Size of Companies; 2.4.1 Ellison and Glaeser Index; 2.4.2 Maurel and Sedillot Index of Spatial Concentration; 2.5 Cluster-Based Measures Depending on n × m Matrix and Distance Between Regions; 2.5.1 Clustering Index; 2.6 Cluster-Based Measures Depending on n × m Matrix and Spatial Relations; 2.6.1 Gini with Moran's I and Getis-Ord's G; 2.6.2 Gini with ESDA (Local and Global Moran's I); 2.6.3 Spatial Concentration Measure. 2.6.4 Relative Industrial Relevance2.7 Comparison of Cluster-Based Measures; 2.8 Sectoral Concentration Measures for Regions; 2.8.1 Geographical Concentration Measures for Industries; 2.8.2 Overall and Detailed Concentration Measures for Whole Economy; References; 3 Distance-Based Measurement of Agglomeration, Concentration and Specialisation; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Measures Based on K Ripley's Function; 3.3 Co-agglomeration XCL and DCL Measures; 3.3.1 Situation A: Real Co-locations over the Border, within Delimited Regions in the Same Industry Only.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer International Publishing
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (487 pages)
• Subjects: 338.90021; Economics; Regionalism; Urban economics; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference; Urban economics; Regionalism; Economics; Urban Economics; Management science; Business & Economics -- Urban & Regional; Urban economics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319515052; 3319515055
• Related ISBNs: 3319515047; 9783319515045
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-453) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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