{"title":"POINT PATTERN METHODS FOR ANALYZING INDUSTRIAL LOCATION","authors":"M. Gómez-Antonio, Angel Alañon-Pardo","doi":"10.22201/FE.01851667P.2020.314.75474","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Literature on point pattern methods for analyzing geographical concentration of firms has increased dramatically over the last decade. Revision of the state of the art in empirical applications shows that most methods are mainly exploratory while others focus on the identification of cluster determinants. We contribute in this regard by analyzing key features that underline the differences among exploratory methods: Functional form, selection of controls, significance of results, and treatment of edge effects. We also stress the potential and complementarity of new methods such as Gibbs models.","PeriodicalId":44170,"journal":{"name":"Investigacion Economica","volume":"79 1","pages":"51"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6000,"publicationDate":"2020-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"2","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Investigacion Economica","FirstCategoryId":"96","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.22201/FE.01851667P.2020.314.75474","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"ECONOMICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Literature on point pattern methods for analyzing geographical concentration of firms has increased dramatically over the last decade. Revision of the state of the art in empirical applications shows that most methods are mainly exploratory while others focus on the identification of cluster determinants. We contribute in this regard by analyzing key features that underline the differences among exploratory methods: Functional form, selection of controls, significance of results, and treatment of edge effects. We also stress the potential and complementarity of new methods such as Gibbs models.
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It is a specialized journal, bilingual (Spanish and English), plural and critical, which accepts and publishes scientific research articles in national and international economy. It is considered a public good that belongs to the University and society. Its vocation is to analyze the evolution of the theoretical and practical economics. In its pages the paradigms of economics, history of economic thought, the theories and debates about economic policy and its consequences, the diagnosis of the Mexican economy, the economic development of Latin America and the problems spread the world economy in general. It is a journal that does not discriminate plural none paradigm; theoretical orientation is unorthodox for epistemological reasons, not ideological preferences.