Microeconomic foundations of geographical variations in labour productivity

Don Webber and Michael Horswell
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Michael Horswell: Faculty of the Built and Natural Environment, University of the West of England, UK

No 913, Working Papers from Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, Bristol

Abstract: This paper initially presents an exploratory spatial data analysis which indicates the presence of small-scale geographical variations in levels and standard deviations of labour productivity across England and Wales in 2005. We identify the presence of spatial autocorrelation for both measures. This finding motivates a subsequent review and extension of theories which suggest the possible presence of small-scale geographical patterns of labour productivity.

Keywords: Labour productivity; standard deviation; districts and local authorities; geographical autocorrelation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R39 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25 pages
Date: 2009-08
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-eff, nep-geo and nep-ure
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