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What Geographical Concentration of Industries in the Tunisian Sahel? Empirical Evidence Using Distance‐Based Measures
Julie Le GalloRawaa LaajimiRawaa LaajimiSaloua Benammousubject
Economics and EconometricsTunisiabusiness.industry05 social sciencesGeography Planning and Development[SHS.GEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Geography[SHS.ECO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Economics and Financegeographical concentrationGeographyManufacturingManufacturing industries0502 economics and businessEconomic geography050207 economicscontinuous measuresEmpirical evidencebusiness050205 econometrics Distance baseddescription
International audience; This paper examines the location patterns of manufacturing industries within the most developed regions of Tunisia, the Sahel. We use detailed micro-geographic data and the distance-based approach of Duranton and Overman. While the textile industry shows a high degree of geographical concentration, the high-tech industries are also among the most concentrated, meaning that the Tunisian Sahel gathers a specialised pool in these industries. We further analyse the location patterns of manufacturing sub-sectors: totally and partially exporting plants and domestic, mixed and foreign plants and show that totally exporting plants and foreign and mixed plants exhibit strong geographical concentration.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-01 |