incorporating spatial analysis in applied industry cluster studies by edward j feser kyojun koo henry c renski stewart h sweeney prepared for economic development quarterly contact assistant professor department of city and regional planning cb 3140 howell building university north carolina chapel hill nc 27599 voice 919 962 4768 fax 5206 e mail email unc edu march 2001 abstract most clusters states regions define as localized concentrations linked sectors enterprises along with supporting non business organizations programs the challenge researchers practitioners undertaking such is to find a means systematically identifying given typical sub state data virtually no information on direct patterns interaction between firms ideally should also acknowledge opportunities afforded neighboring or border further complicating this paper we argue that hybrid methodology combines an aspatial interindustry linkages statistical employment can yield rich about areas illustrate approach
