Localization of Industry and Vertical Disintegration
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Localization of Industry and Vertical Disintegration
This paper considers the argument of Marshall that concentration of industry at a single location allows for a ner division of labor in the industry than would be possible if the industry were di used over a wide area. I use Census data on manufacturing plants to examine the relationship between localization of industry and vertical disintegration. I nd that establishments located near other es...
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عنوان ژورنال: Review of Economics and Statistics
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0034-6535,1530-9142
DOI: 10.1162/003465399558102