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An Application of the Bishop-Simpson Method: A Shift-Share Variant

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2017

Bruce E. Lindsay
Affiliation:
Institute of Natural and Environmental Resources, University of New Hampshire
Susan E. Martin
Affiliation:
Institute of Natural and Environmental Resources, University of New Hampshire
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Abstract

The Bishop-Simpson model, a variant of the traditional shift-share approach, is utilized for investigation of the development of the southern New Hampshire regional economy over time. Emphasis is placed on the strengths of the new technique in counteracting some of the limitations of traditional shift-share analyses. The B and S technique gives a clearer picture than the traditional shift-share approach of the relative advantages and disadvantages for region in terms of its specialization in slow or fast growing industries.

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Copyright © Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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Footnotes

Published with the approval of the Director of the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station as Scientific Contribution No. 892.

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