Specialisation patterns in Europe

Amiti, M. (1997) Specialisation patterns in Europe. CEPDP (363). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance, London, UK. ISBN 0853287392

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to analyse whether specialisation has increased in European Union countries, and to determine whether specialisation patterns are consistent with trade theories. I present evidence of increasing specialisation in European Union countries between 1968 and 1990. I identify which industries have increased in geographical concentration and show that the characteristics of these industries are consistent with what is predicted by trade theories. The industries with increasing geographical concentration are characterised by high scale economies and high proportions of intermediate goods in production, providing support for the new trade theories and the economic geography theories.

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Official URL:	http://cep.lse.ac.uk
Additional Information:	© 1997 M. Amiti
Divisions:	Centre for Economic Performance
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Date Deposited:	01 Aug 2008 13:12
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 19:38
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/20321

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