An attraction analysis for the Asturian economy

Abstract

This is the second article¹ in this periodical to deal with an attraction analysis. Whereas the previous analysis was based on a cross-section through a (limited) number of regions, the analysis presented in this article rests on opinions collected by means of an inquiry on techno-economic relations within and with respect to one region only, viz. the Asturias. We must add that our analysis is essentially a static one. The attraction table² we have composed proves that the attractivity of the Asturian industrial structure is not very great, but that some sectors are clearly more of a stimulus for new activities in the region than others. At the end of our article it will be shown that such stimulating capacity, or degree of propulsivity, is only one out of many selection criteria on which the promotion of existing and additional activities should be based.