Service Industries and Regions: Growth, Location and by Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura (auth.), Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura

By Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura (auth.), Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura (eds.)

The carrier quarter in such a lot complex economies money owed for as much as seventy percentage of employment and GDP and, given its starting to be significance, has bought a lot learn awareness over the past twenty years. notwithstanding, no longer a great deal recognition has been paid to the connection among this zone and either its territorial effect and neighborhood results. the most target of this publication is to provide a finished method of those elements, focusing fairly at the place components of provider industries and the significance of a few particular prone, reminiscent of company companies and data and data providers. The contributions were ready through recognized specialists within the box from a large variety of nations. the point of interest of all contributions is not just on theoretical features, but additionally offers empirical analyses on particular nations and issues reminiscent of the geographical focus, globalization affects, overseas direct investments, and innovation.

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Yet, it is also worth mentioning that some services seem to have become essential elements for families, such as those related to private training and education, childcare and elderly care, or assistance with household chores. ). This was already highlighted many years ago by Shaninger and Allen (1981), Jacobs, Shipp, and Brown (1989), Magrabi et al. (1991) and the idea has become consolidated. Furthermore, the empirical analysis of expenditure on services by individuals and families enables us to demonstrate the existence of very clear differences in the dynamics of the various services.

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In Sect. 3, the question of why services have grown and are currently growing, both in terms of employment and GVA, is raised. R. R. R. Cuadrado-Roura demand of services by the households when their incomes rise; (2) the growing use of services in inter-industrial relations; and (3) the high demands for employment required to produce many services, which is directly related to its low productivity. However, these are not the only explanatory factors, as some on-going changes also contribute to understanding the upward trend of services.

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