Plants' entry and exit in Swedish municipalities

Citation
E. Berglund et K. Brannas, Plants' entry and exit in Swedish municipalities, ANN REG SCI, 35(3), 2001, pp. 431-448
Citations number
42
Categorie Soggetti
EnvirnmentalStudies Geografy & Development
Journal title
ANNALS OF REGIONAL SCIENCE
ISSN journal
05701864 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
431 - 448
Database
ISI
SICI code
0570-1864(200110)35:3<431:PEAEIS>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Plants' entry and exit behaviour in Swedish municipalities are studied with in a fixed-effect, integer-valued autoregressive model. Based on eight indu strial sectors, 1985-1993, and all municipalities, models are estimated by a generalized method of moment estimator. Influences on entry and exit are systematic and spatially as well as temporally variable. Responses to expla natory variables differ between sectors. Average income, local unemployment and higher education are found to be important determinants of both entry and exit across sectors.