@article{Hoffmann:95032,
      recid = {95032},
      author = {Hoffmann, J.},
      title = {Identification of spatial agglomerations in the German  food processing industry},
      address = {2010-10-27},
      number = {701-2016-48035},
      pages = {15},
      month = {Oct},
      year = {2010},
      abstract = {This paper deals with the identification of
spatial  agglomerations in the German food processing
industry,  using the Cluster Index developed by
Sternberg and  Litzenberger. Previous studies have
analyzed this industry  as one of several others utilizing
highly aggregated data.  The results of these studies
mostly indicate a lack of  agglomerations for the German
food industry. Given the very  heterogeneous character
of this branch, an analysis at such  an aggregated level
might provide flawed results.  Therefore, the following
study analyzes German industry  sectors for the first
time at a highly disaggregated  spatial (429 districts) and
sectoral (23 subsectors of food  processing industry) level.
Results show that spatial  agglomerations exist for
several subsectors. This holds  especially for processing
and preserving of meat, fish,  fruit, wine and milk
processing as well as for breweries  and the processing of
mineral water.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/95032},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.95032},
}