Geographical agglomeration in Australian manufacturing

Abstract

Leahy A., Palangkaraya A. and Yong J. Geographical agglomeration in Australian manufacturing, Regional Studies. This paper investigates geographical agglomeration of Australian manufacturing industries from 1993-1994 to 1996-1997. It is found that although agglomeration increased substantially during the period, it was still less than in other developed economies such as the United States, the UK, France, and Ireland. Using a common industry classification and comparable spatial units, little correlation is found between Australian industries' agglomeration and that of Belgium, Ireland, and Portugal. However, for industries at the top and bottom ends of the agglomeration scale, a common patt..