Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
983749 Regional Science and Urban Economics 2015 23 Pages PDF
Abstract

•We use micro-geographic data to document the location patterns of Canadian manufacturing industries.•We investigate changes in localization between 2001 and 2009.•Manufacturing is less localized in Canada than in other developed countries.•Localization has significantly decreased in Canada between 2001 and 2009.•Small firms, young firms, and exporters do not generally cluster more than all firms in their industries.

We use detailed micro-geographic data to document the location patterns of Canadian manufacturing industries and changes in those patterns during the first decade of 2000. Depending on industry classifications and years, 40 to 60% of industries are geographically localized, i.e., are spatially clustered relative to overall manufacturing. Although some industries are increasingly clustered, localization has generally decreased in Canada according to our measures. We further document the locational trends of small plants, young plants, and exporters. Their location patterns do not differ significantly from that of the other plants in their industries.

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