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Geographical Distribution of the Industry in Ecuador: Concentration and Urbanization Factors

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Title Geographical Distribution of the Industry in Ecuador: Concentration and Urbanization Factors
 
Creator Torres-Gutiérrez, Tania Paola
Correa-Quezada, Ronny
Álvarez-García, José
Río-Rama, María de la Cruz del
 
Subject Geographical concentration
Industrial activity
Localization
Spatial concentration indices
Urbanization levels
 
Description 308-318
The research presented in this document aims to measure the geographical concentration for the period 1980–2010 of industrial activities in Ecuador and establish a possible relationship between the localization of industrial sectors and the urbanization levels of cities. The analysis of the geographical concentration of the 26 manufacturing sectors will be conducted by calculating the spatial concentration indices of industrial activity for each of the sectors. Four indicators are mainly used, the relative concentration, the Hirschman-Herfindahl index, the Gini locational coefficient and the Ellison and Glaeser concentration index. To analyse the relationship between urban agglomerations and industrial location, we use the methodology proposed by Holmes and Stevens. The results indicate the existence of geographical concentration as there is an average employment concentration above 70% in most sectors. The Tobacco Product Manufacturing industry is the most concentrated along with Other Chemical Manufacturing. On the other hand, a relationship is established between the industrial location and the degree of urbanization of the cities; there is no sector that operates in contexts of low concentration and urbanization. The results generated allow to conclude the coexistence of diversified and specialized areas within the same urban systems.
 
Date 2022-03-08T06:00:10Z
2022-03-08T06:00:10Z
2022-03
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1084 (Online); 0022-4456 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/59307
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source JSIR Vol.81(03) [March 2022]