caa a22 4500 606165711 CHVBK 20210128100654.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150501xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00168-015-0693-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00168-015-0693-x On the regionalization of input-output tables with an industry-specific location quotient [Elektronische Daten] [Xiaoyun Zhao, Sung-Goan Choi] The purpose of this study is to contribute to the ongoing debate about the performance of several location quotients (LQs), including Flegg's location quotient (FLQ) and the industry-specific FLQ (SFLQ), which was newly developed by Kowalewski (Reg Stud, 240-250, 2015). Unlike FLQ, which has one unique $$\delta $$ δ -value for all industries in a region, SFLQ allows for a variation in the exponential parameter value of $$\delta $$ δ for each industrial sector in order to capture specialization and to reduce the tendency for overestimation or underestimation of each of the industries in a given region. Since the national and regional survey data are available for South Korea, this study evaluates and compares the results for SFLQ against those of other non-survey techniques. The findings prove that SFLQ is superior to other LQs, including FLQ and augmented FLQ. In addition, empirical evidence shows that the optimal values for the exponential parameters vary drastically among industries. SFLQ provides more detailed information on regional industries with individual $$\delta $$ δ values, which is definitely helpful when analyzing regional specialization and shifts in industrial structure. Furthermore, to determine the optimal exponential $$\delta ({\delta _j })$$ δ ( δ j ) value in FLQ and SFLQ in advance, Flegg's and Kowalewski's regression models are tested with the use of Korean data. The statistics indicate that the regression equations are debatable and still need major improvement. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2015 Zhao Xiaoyun School of Economics, Qufu Normal University, 80 Yantai road, 276800, Rizhao, China aut Choi Sung-Goan Department of Economics, Andong National University, 1375 Gyeongdong-ro, 36729, Andong, Republic of Korea aut The Annals of Regional Science Springer Berlin Heidelberg 54/3(2015-05-01), 901-926 0570-1864 54:3<901 2015 54 168 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-015-0693-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-015-0693-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Zhao Xiaoyun School of Economics, Qufu Normal University, 80 Yantai road, 276800, Rizhao, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Choi Sung-Goan Department of Economics, Andong National University, 1375 Gyeongdong-ro, 36729, Andong, Republic of Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- The Annals of Regional Science Springer Berlin Heidelberg 54/3(2015-05-01), 901-926 0570-1864 54:3<901 2015 54 168