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INDUSTRY CLUSTERS AND METHODS OF THEIR IDENTIFICATION: APPLICATION TO THE GARY - CHICAGO REGION

KOSHELEVA, TATIANA
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1121538237

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2005, MCP, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning : Community Planning.
The thesis provides a description and classification of existing theories and methods of industry cluster identification. It also critiques the applicability of some of the methods that are widely used to identify industry clusters. Then, it gives a systematical description and assessment of quantitative methods based on input-output data that are the most applicable for industry cluster identification. These methods include Factor Analysis/Principal Components Analysis, Cluster Analysis, and Graph Theoretic Analysis. Principal Components Analysis and Hierarchical Agglomerative Cluster Analysis methods were tested with 2001 NAICS-based input-output data for the Gary-Chicago five-county region. These methods were then evaluated by comparing the results of the analyses. Several variations of data inputs and variations of methods’ algorithms were applied to evaluate sensitivity and consistency of the methods. The thesis includes a detailed description of the algorithms and the step-by-step procedures for each of the methods.
Michael Romanos (Advisor)
135 p.
industry cluster; input-output; economic development; factor analysis; cluster analysis; graph theoretic analysis

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  • KOSHELEVA, T. (2005). INDUSTRY CLUSTERS AND METHODS OF THEIR IDENTIFICATION: APPLICATION TO THE GARY - CHICAGO REGION [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1121538237

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • KOSHELEVA, TATIANA. INDUSTRY CLUSTERS AND METHODS OF THEIR IDENTIFICATION: APPLICATION TO THE GARY - CHICAGO REGION. 2005. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1121538237.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • KOSHELEVA, TATIANA. "INDUSTRY CLUSTERS AND METHODS OF THEIR IDENTIFICATION: APPLICATION TO THE GARY - CHICAGO REGION." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1121538237

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