TY  - JOUR
AU  - Marcon, E.
AU  - Puech, F.
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Measures of the geographic concentration of industries: improving distance-based methods
T2  - J. Econ. Geogr.
JO  - Journal of Economic Geography
SP  - 745
EP  - 762
VL  - 10
IS  - 5
PB  - OXFORD UNIV PRESS
KW  - Geographic concentration
KW  - distance-based methods
KW  - K-density function
KW  - Ripley's K function
KW  - M function
KW  - C40
KW  - C60
KW  - R12
KW  - L60
N2  - We discuss a property of distance-based measures that has not been addressed with regard to evaluating the geographic concentration of economic activities. The article focuses on the choice between a probability density function of point-pair distances or a cumulative function. We begin by introducing a new cumulative function, M, for evaluating the relative geographic concentration and the co-location of industries in a non-homogeneous spatial framework. Secondly, some rigorous comparisons are made with the leading probability density function of Duranton and Overman (2005), Kd. The merits of the simultaneous use of Kd and M is proved, underlining the complementary nature of the results they provide.
SN  - 1468-2702
N1  - ISI:000281183300009
ID  - Marcon+Puech2010
ER  -