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Concentration, Specialisation and Agglomeration of Firms in New Zealand
Abstract
To what extent do New Zealand firms choose to locate close to each other, and why? This paper summarises patterns of geographic concentration of firms in New Zealand between 1988 and 2003. We present a range of summary measures that enable us to compare patterns in New Zealand with those found internationally. Geographic concentration across 58 Labour Market Areas (LMAs) has increased over the past 17 years, although industries have become more dispersed within LMAs.
Citation
Maré, David. C. 2004. "Concentration, Specialisation and Agglomeration of Firms in New Zealand," paper presented to the NZAE Conference, Wellington, July, 2004.
Motu code: MEL0286
JEL codes: R12, R3