This paper focuses on the decomposition of location measures according to a twofold geographical level of analysis. The methodology, based on the use of the Theil dissimilarity index, is potentially applicable to the assessment of the spatial distribution of several economic phenomena when...

Purpose The objective of this chapter is to provide a first assessment on the evolution of spatial distribution of foreign firms in China. Methodology/approach We examine the overall changes in the location of foreign firms in China over the period 1999–2009. Then, we distinguish two time...