Abstract
This paper reports the results of an exploratory spatial data analysis (ESDA) applied to the firm demography of a selection of retail and consumer service industries in Belgium over the 1998-2001 period. Evidences are collected at very disaggregated geographical and industrial levels. They do not only contribute to a better understanding of the general geographical pattern of the firm demography of these industries, but they also lead to interesting questions regarding Industrial Organization by examining the space-time structures of entries and exits.
Original language | French |
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Title of host publication | Nos régions en Europe: voies d'impasse, voies d'avenir ? Quel développement pour la Wallonie et Bruxelles ? |
Subtitle of host publication | XVIIe Congrès des Economistes belges de langue française |
Place of Publication | Charleroi |
Publisher | Centre Interuniversitaire de Formation Permanente |
Pages | 349-368 |
Number of pages | 20 |
ISBN (Print) | 2-87306-119-7 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |