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No.499 Industrial Agglomeration in Costa Rica: a descriptive analysis
by Satoru KUMAGAI , Yasushi UEKI , David BULLÓN, Natalia SÁNCHEZ
March 2015
ABSTRACT
This paper investigates the current situation of industrial agglomeration in Costa Rica, utilizing firm-level panel data for the period 2008-2012. We calculated Location Quotient and Theil Index based on employment by industry and found that 14 cantons have the industrial agglomerations for 9 industries. The analysis is in line with the nature of specific industries, the development of areas of concentration around free zones, and the evolving participation of Costa Rica in GVCs.
Keywords: Costa Rica, Industrial Agglomeration
JEL classification: O54, L60, R12
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