산업구조의 다양성과 지역 경제 성장: Jacobs의 산업 다양성 이론을 바탕으로

초록

This study examines the relationship between regional economic development and industrial diversification based on Jacobs’ (1969) economic theories. Using employment data by industrial sector for local governments in Korea’s Gyeonggi Province from 2000 to 2010, this study calculated industrial diversity indices such as an entropy index and a herfindahl index. This study then developed panel regression models to examine the relationship between local economic growth rates and the industrial diversification indices using the GRDP per capita, while controlling for several endogenous and neoclassical growth variables. The findings indicate that the industrial diversification index has a significant and positive influence on local economic growth. This study concludes that integrated strategies to promote industrial diversification are critical issues for ensuring local economic growth and economic stability.

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