The Spatial Evolution of an Industry

The Example of Broiler Production

Bibliographic Data

ID8962260
AuthorsR L White (0000-0002-9194-2807, corresponding author), H D Watts
Year1977
Volume2
Issue2
Pages175-175
Publication date1977-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueTransactions of the Institute of British Geographers (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-2754 • E-ISSN: 1475-5661
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.2307/621856
OpenAlexW2313547434
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited8

An attempt is made to test some ideas concerning the tendency for an industry to move towards economically rational patterns as it evolves. These ideas originated from assertions made by Hoover, Tiebout, Pred and Smith. Data were collected from a sample of broiler growing plants in the East Midlands. Individual and organizational decision makers are identified and analysis of the data shows that, over a period of time, plants begin to use nearer sources of inputs, increase in size and begin to cluster around the points to which their products are sent

Animal science · Biology · Broiler · Business · Economic geography · Economics · Geography · Microeconomics · Production (economics · Business Strategy and Innovation · Organic Food and Agriculture · Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis

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