Published in:GMU School of Public Policy Research Paper ; No. 2013-06
Extent:
1 Online-Ressource (42 p)
Language:
English
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.2131560
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Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments August 17, 2012 erstellt
Description:
Shift-share analysis is a decomposition technique that is commonly used to measure attributes of regional change. In this method, a large region is decomposed into its relevant functional and regional parts. By decomposing smaller regions embedded in a large region, it allows us to understand larger regions through a process of decomposition of its important components. This technique has been used to measure various economic dynamics, such as employment change, productivity, and international trade. This paper introduces traditional shift-share method and its extensions with examples