The Territorial Basis of the Division of Labor
Measurement and Theoretical Considerations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2802052 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sanford Labovitz (University of Southern California, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1967 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 147-158 |
| Publication date | 1967-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1967.tb00997.x |
| OpenAlex | W1497918871 |
| Language | EN |
The study considers both the theoretical significance and operational measurement of the territorial basis of the division of labor. Two such measurements, the index of dissimilarity and the standardized index of dissimilarity, are discussed in detail with regard to their adequacy and applicability. In addition, a theory linking the territorial basis to technological efficiency and urbanization is presented and tests performed with data for the United States for each of the census years from 1900-1950. Positive relations were found between the three variables, lending strong support to the theory
Arithmetic · Basis (linear algebra) · Census · Division (mathematics) · Division of labour · Econometrics · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Geometry · Index (typography) · Political science · Population · Regional science · Sociology · Urbanization · Computer Science · Demography · Economic Growth and Productivity · Law · Mathematics · Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |