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Socio-economic Differences among Localities: A New Method of Multivariate Analysis

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  • Gabriel Lipshitz
  • Adi Raveh

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LIPSHITZ G. and RAVEH A. (1998) Socio-economic differences among localities: a new method of multivariate analysis, Reg. Studies 32, 747-757. From a theoretical planning standpoint, this study is one of those that examines the socio-economic differences among localities that make up 'large' geographic units. Methodologically speaking, this study belongs to the group of studies that examines methods of classifying observations. The study, which is based on a new multivariate statistical method (Co-plot), presents the core-periphery pattern that characterizes the spatial distribution at the socio-economic level of the Israeli population, as well as the differences between the towns that make up the core and the periphery. The findings of the present study point to the need to reconsider regional development by placing the main emphasis on the fashioning of a differential regional development policy, together with, or in preference to, a homogeneous or uniform policy. The significance of this finding transcends the Israeli case. It has theoretical and methodological implications in the larger context of regional development, as the conclusion of the study affirms. Another important contribution of this study is the application of a new method of cluster analysis. This method is called 'Co-plot' and will be clarified in the paper. LIPSHITZ G. et RAVEH A. (1998) Une nouvelle analyse a variables multiples des ecarts socio-economiques regionaux, Reg. Studies 32, 747-757. Du point de vue theorique, cette etude examine les ecarts socio-economiques des pays qui font de grandes zones geographiques. Sur le plan methodologique, cette etude fait partie des etudes qui examinent les methodes utilisees pour classer les observations. A partir d'une nouvelle methode statistique a variables multiples ('Co-plot'), cette etude presente la tendance centre-peripherie qui caracterise la distribution geographique du niveau socio-economique de la population israelienne, aussi bien que les ecarts entre les villes qui font le centre et la peripherie. Les resultats de cette etude montre la necessite de remettre en cause l'amenagement du territoire tout en soulignant la conception d'une politique d'amenagement du territoire differentielle , conjointement avec ou de preference a une politique homog ene ou uniforme. L'importance de ce constat transcende le cas israelien. Dans un contexte plus vaste d'amenagement du territoire, il y a des retombees theoriques et methodologiques, comme l'affirme la conclusion de l'etude. Le role joue par l'application d'une nouvelle methode d'analyse en grappes est a signaler. Cette methode 'Co-plot' se voit eclaircir dans l'articler. LIPSHITZ G. und RAVEH A. (1998) Sozialokonomische Unterschiede von Ortschaften nach einer neuen Methode der Multivariatanalyse, Reg. Studies 32, 747-757. Von einem theoretischen Planungsstandpunkt aus gesehen ist diese Arbeit eine derer, welche die sozialokonomischen Unterschiede von Gegenden untersuchen, die 'grosse' geographische Einheiten bilden. Vom Standpunkt der Methodik her gehort sie zu der Gruppe von Studien, die Methoden der Klassifizierung von Beobachtungen untersuchen. Diese Arbeit, die auf einer neuen, multivariaten Methode (Coplot) basiert, stellt das Kern-Randgebietsmuster vor, welches sowohl die raumliche Verteilung der sozio-okonomischen Ebene der Bevolkerung von Israel charakterisiert, als auch die Unterschiede zwischen den Stadten, die Kern und Peripherie bilden. Die Befunde dieser Arbeit verweisen auf die Notwendigkeit, regionale Entwicklung nochmals zu uberdenken, indem sie die Hauptbetonung auf die Gestaltung einer unterschiedlichen regionalen Entwicklungspolitik legt, in Verbindung mit oder in Bevorzugung einer homogenen oder gleichformigen Politik. Die Bedeutung dieses Befundes geht uber den Fall Israel hinaus. Sie hat theoretische und methodologische Implikationen im grosseren Zusammenhang regionaler Entwicklung, wie die Konklusion der Arbeit bestatigt. Ein weiterer wichtiger Beitrag dieser Arbeit ist die Anwendung einer neuen Methode der Klusteranalyse. Diese Methode wird 'Co-plot' genannt und wird in dem Aufsatz erklart.

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  • Gabriel Lipshitz & Adi Raveh, 1998. "Socio-economic Differences among Localities: A New Method of Multivariate Analysis," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(8), pages 747-757.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:32:y:1998:i:8:p:747-757
    DOI: 10.1080/00343409850119436
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