Integration, Regional Specialization and Growth Differentials in EU Acceding Countries: Evidence from Hungary



Integration, Regional Specialization and Growth Differentials in EU Acceding Countries

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Tab. A1.5: Structural changes in regional manufacturing employment in
different types of regions, 1994-2000, Hungary

Region type__________________________________

BEU

BAC

BEX

INT

Food, beverages, tobacco__________________________

0.28

2.84

2.58

-5.70

Textiles, clothing and leather_______________________

2.38

-3.50

0.58

0.54

Wood and paper products_______________________

3.31

4.01

2.66

-9.98

Fuel, chemicals, rubber, plastics_____________________

5.55

2.39

-1.83

-6.11

Non-metallic mineral products_____________________

0.16

-4.63

4.00

0.47

Metallurgy, machinery, equipment, motor vehicles

2.58

-3.07

5.99

-5.50

Furniture and other manufacturing_________________

4.27

-6.37

-2.50

4.60

Source: Own calculations based on the REGSTAT data set

Tab. A1.6: Average manufacturing specialization of regions (Herfindahl index),
for border and non-border regions, Hungary, 1994-2000

Region type

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Change (%)
1994-2000

BEU

0.2414

0.2358

0.2393

0.2386

0.2466

0.2372

0.2418

0.17

BAC

0.1944

0.1894

0.1879

0.1912

0.2001

0.1890

0.1874

-3.60

BEX

0.2133

0.2170

0.2167

0.2207

0.2180

0.2094

0.2456

15.14

INT______

0.2066

0.2080

0.2176

0.2321

0.2374

0.2305

0.2387

15.54

Average

0.2062

0.2047

0.2078

0.2147

0.2205

0.2114

0.2195

6.45

Source: Own calculations based on the REGSTAT data set

Tab. A1.7: Manufacturing specialization of regions (Herfindahl index),
Hungary,1994-2000

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Mean__________

0.2062

0.2047

0.2078

0.2147

0.2205

0.2114

0.2195

Std. Deviation

0.0299

0.0284

0.0352

0.0435

0.0398

0.0437

0.0614

Minimum_______

0.1502

0.1509

0.1534

0.1541

0.15

0.1464

0.1463

Maximum______

0.2781

0.2714

0.2928

0.3342

0.3029

0.3271

0.3768

Max/min________

1.85

1.8

1.91

2.17

2.02

2.23

2.57

Coeff. of var._______

0.15

0.14

0.17

0.2

0.18

0.21

0.28

Source: Own calculations based on the REGSTAT data set



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