The Territorial Basis of the Division of Labor

Sanford Labovitz

American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 1967, vol. 26, issue 2, 147-158

Abstract: ABSTRACT: The study considers both the theoretical significance and operational measurement of the territorial basis of the division of labor. Two such measurements, the index of dissimilarity and the standardized index of dissimilarity, are discussed in detail with regard to their adequacy and applicability. In addition, a theory linking the territorial basis to technological efficiency and urbanization is presented and tests performed with data for the United States for each of the census years from 1900–1950. Positive relations were found between the three variables, lending strong support to the theory.

Date: 1967
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