Abstract
Spatial Analysis of Knowledge-Based Occupation Clusters
Track: State and Local Government
Author
Knowledge economy, technology based industries, and knowledge workers are the current buzz words in regional economic development. This project uses GIS and spatial analytic techniques to study the distribution of occupation clusters in the US. The clusters are derived by applying statistical clustering techniques on the knowledge and skills components of the occupations. A total of 19 occupation clusters are identified and six technology-based clusters are analyzed in detail to study their growth, specialization, and spatial clustering. A variety of maps and visuals are prepared for the US and four case study areas including Economic Growth Regions 6 & 11 in Indiana, WAEM (Western Alabama and eastern Mississippi), and Riverlands (portions of Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa). This project is part of a larger research project "Crossing the Next Regional Frontier", funded by the Economic Development Administration. The grant partners include Purdue University, Indiana University and the University of Missouri.
Indraneel Kumar
Purdue Center for Regional Development, Purdue University
1201 W. State Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907
United States
Phone: 765-494-9485
E-mail: ikumar@purdue.edu
Christine Nolan
Purdue Center for Regional Development
1201 W. State Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907
United States
Phone: 7654947273
E-mail: cenolan@purdue.edu