Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/97121 
Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Working Paper No. 2014/072
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
In this paper, we examine the pattern of spatial concentration of manufacturing industries observed in Tunisia and explore the factors driving firms' choices of location at the provincial level. We consider specialization and competition indicators as the driving forces and also examine the extent to which location choice is related to centre business districts. We estimate the effect of the location variables on sector growth and productivity. Our results suggest that firms choose to locate in a specific governorate because of high local demand, which brings about transportation cost savings. Moreover, we find a concentration of activity in Greater Tunis where most growth in firms and employment are observed, while locating in littoral governorates enhances the productivity growth of governorate industries.
Subjects: 
industrial concentration
concentration index
competition index
Tunisia
JEL: 
D22
L25
R12
R32
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
ISBN: 
978-92-9230-793-6
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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