Functional Structure of Polish Regions in the Period 2004-2013 – Measurement Via HHI Index, Florence’s Coefficient of Localization and Cluster Analysis

Obrębalski Marek () and Walesiak Marek ()
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Obrębalski Marek: Wroclaw University of Economics, Department of Regional Economics, Jelenia Góra, Poland
Walesiak Marek: Wroclaw University of Economics, Department of Econometrics and Computer Science, Jelenia Góra, Poland

Statistics in Transition New Series, 2015, vol. 16, issue 2, 223-242

Abstract: The article addresses the measurement and identification problems covering particular social and economic areas (referred to as functions) in the regions of the country, based on the employment structure analysis and assessment by the sectors of the economy. The Herfindahl-Hirschman index was applied to measure sectoral concentration and Florence’s coefficient of localization to determine regional functional specialization. Finally, cluster analysis was conducted to produce the functional typology of regions.

Keywords: regional economy; dominating functions; functional specialization; typology of regions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.21307/stattrans-2015-012

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