TAVIRA
When the number of non-agricultural business firms is considered, the situation concerning
purchase level in view of the LII is 0.047 and of the ELII is 0.074. In what concerns the
activity sector, Construction, Retail Commerce and Transport and Communications show a
behaviour similar to the whole of the business firms (very weak). The remaining sectors,
however, recorded higher values. The situation regarding sales level in view of the LII is
0.082 and of the ELII is 0.13. In what concerns the activity sector, Construction,
Wholesale Commerce, Hotels and Restaurants and Transport and Communications show a
behaviour similar to the whole of the business firms (very weak). As for the rest of the
sectors, these registered higher values.
In terms of the bivariate analysis, the variable influencing purchases for the whole of the
business firms is the Business Firm Type, regarding both Zone (A+B) and Zone (A+B+C).
When one considers the Retail Commerce sector separately, one concludes that the
variable influencing Zones (A+B+C) integration is the Business Firm Location. The
variables influencing sales for the whole of the business firms are the Business Firm Size,
Organization Type, Business Firm Location and Respondent’s Origin, regarding both Zone
(A+B) and Zone (A+B+C). The Business Firm Location variable also influences sales
when only Zone (A+B) is taken into consideration. When one considers the Wholesale
Commerce sector separately, one concludes that no other variable influences local
integration. (see tables 10 and 11).
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