Date of Completion

7-3-2013

Embargo Period

7-3-2013

Major Advisor

Dean Hanink

Associate Advisor

Chuanrong Zhang

Associate Advisor

William Berentsen

Associate Advisor

Robert Cromley

Field of Study

Geography

Open Access

Open Access

Abstract

This dissertation uses China's Industrial Survey data to explore the degrees and causes of geographical concentration of China's manufacturing industries. The combination indices provide a more sophisticated framework in measuring degree of manufacturing concentration. In addition, determinants of manufacturing concentration are also explored by a series of econometric models. The results show state capital and state subsidies all have significant impact on geographical concentrations of China's manufacturing activities.

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