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What is Location Quotient Analysis

Chapter 33
Handbook of Research on Strategies for Local E-Government Adoption and Implementation: Comparative Studies
The comparison of an area’s business composition to that of a larger area such as the nation or state.
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GIS: Changing the Economic Development World
Terry Murphy (Miami-Dade County Commission, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-282-4.ch033
Abstract
Geographical Information System (GIS) technology applications for use in the field of economic development are relatively new. Local economic development (LED) agencies utilizing GIS programs have noted very favorable results. The realities of a global economy and heightened expectations in the information age have motivated LED agencies to provide a wide range of spatial economic data on the Internet. This chapter reviews emerging GIS economic development applications, and encourages the adaptation of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) by local governments to further enhance the value of such programs.
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