Does the location of manufacturing determine service sectors’ location choices? Evidence from Portugal

Nuno Crespo () and Maria Paula Fontoura

Regional and Sectoral Economic Studies, 2010, vol. 10, issue 1

Abstract: Considering the case of Portugal over the period 1995-2000, this paper analyses whether the location of market services is explained by the geographical proximity of the industrial sectors that use these services as intermediate inputs. A rather detailed level of regional disaggregation is used, namely the county level (275 counties). This influence is confirmed by the results of some location indices and by the regressions made for each sector. An alternative spatial unit is also used, consisting of the county itself combined with those with which it shares boundaries, showing the relevance of the level of regional disaggregation for the results obtained.

Keywords: services; manufacturing industry; location of economic activity; Portugal. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R11 R12 R30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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