On the Appropriate Use of Location Quotients in Generating Regional Input-Output Tables: A Comment

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BRAND S., (1997) On the appropriate use of location quotients in generating regional input-output tables: a comment, Reg. Studies 31, 791-794. This paper questions the FLQ as a useful contribution to the methods of constructing hybrid regional input-output tables. The genre of non-survey location estimators have a weak theoretical base and a poor empirical pedigree. The FLQ offers little to remedy the fundamental deficiencies of the genre. Research funds would be much more effectively employed in any form of survey based analysis. BRAND S. (1997) Sur l'emploi appropriedes quotients de localisation pour construire des tableaux d'echanges intersectoriels: un commentaire, Reg. Studies 31, 791-794. Cet article remet en question le FLQ (un quotient de localisation) comme methode de construction des tableaux d'echanges intersectoriels regionaux hybrides. Le genre de moyens d'estimer les echanges a partir des quotients de localisation qui ne proviennent pas des enquetes, se caracterise par une base theorique faible et de mauvaises origines empiriques. Le FLQ n'a pas beaucoup a aapporter a remedier aux faiblesses du genre. Il vaudrait mieux employer les fonds affectes a ala recherche pour faire n'importe quelle sorte d'analyse fondee sur une enquete. BRAND S. (1997) Zur angemessenen Benutzung von Standortquotienten (FLQ) bei der Aufstellung regionaler Aufwand-Ertragstabellen: eine Stellungnahme, Reg. Studies 31, 791-794. Dieser Aufsatz wirft die Frage auf, ob der FLQ einen nu�tzlichen Beitrag zu den Methoden der Aufstellung gemischter regionaler Aufwand-Ertragstabellen leistet. Die Gattung der nicht auf Untersuchung beruhenden FLQ zugeordenten Handelsberechner verfu�gt nur u�ber eine schwache theoretische Grundlage und einen du�rftigen empirischen Stammbaum. Der FLQ bietet wenig als Ersatz fu�r die grundlegenden Ma�ngel der Gattung. Forschungsmittel wu�rden sehr viel wirksamer fu�r jegliche Art auf Untersuchung beruhender Analyse eingesetzt.Hybrid Regional Input-OUTPUT Tables, Location Quotients,

Regional Size, Regional Specialization and the FLQ Formula

“…Thus the ® ndings show that the inclusion TNE )}] b is used to adjust for regional size. On this and of a measure of regional specialization is not helpful in related issues, see the exchange betweenBRAND, 1997, andWEBBER, 1997. producing more accurate simulations. 4.…”

A location quotient approach to producing regional production multipliers for the Irish economy

“…() posit an inverse relationship between regional size and the propensity to import from other regions. Brand () criticized the initial FLQ formula (see Flegg et al. ) on the grounds that the regional scalar λ δ was very insensitive to variations in the relative size of the regional economy to the national economy.…”

“…Flegg et al (1995) posit an inverse relationship between regional size and the propensity to import from other regions. Brand (1997) criticized the initial FLQ formula (see Flegg et al 1995) on the grounds that the regional scalar λ δ was very insensitive to variations in the relative size of the regional economy to the national economy. Based on this criticism, Flegg and Webber (1997) reformulated the FLQ to become more sensitive to variations in the relative size of regions.…”

Measuring the Industrial Concentration and Regional Specialisation of Major Indian Industrial States

“…The spatial Gini coefficient (Ellison & Glaeser, 1994, 1997, which is also known as Ellison-Glaeser index, is a much easier index than indices discussed above. During their study on geographic concentration in the USA, the authors found that, as per their index analysis, if the coefficient value is 0, it implies that the industry is equally distributed across the regions.…”