Agglomeration in the U.S. auto supplier industry

Analysis of a large set of plant-level data shows the auto supplier industry to be highly spatially concentrated. Data on location of the plants' customers, however, suggest that immediate proximity to assembly plant is not necessary, despite a production system that emphasized low inventories and tight linkages.

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Year of publication:	1999
Authors:	Klier, Thomas H.
Published in:	Economic Perspectives. - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. - 1999, Q I, v. 23, no. 1, p. 18-34
Publisher:	Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Subject:	Automobile industry and trade

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Type of publication:	Article
Language:	English
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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