This paper examines three key issues encountered when estimating the relationship between agglomeration and multi … factor productivity (‘agglomeration elasticities’): the sorting of heterogeneous firms, the convexity of agglomeration … dimensions, and to estimate separate agglomeration elasticities across industries and regions. Sorting leads to upward biased …

This paper estimates agglomeration benefits across five OECD countries, and represents the first empirical analysis … that combines evidence on agglomeration benefits and the productivity impact of metropolitan governance structures, while …

We propose an integrated framework to discuss the empirical literature on the local determinants of agglomeration … agglomeration mechanisms. …

correlation between industrial agglomeration and firm size, which is previously found in developed economies. Next, by using the … instrumental variable estimations, we identify that industrial agglomeration has a positive and statistically significant causal …

As China adopts a government-supported agglomeration model to develop high-tech industries, it is crucial to examine … production and R&D activities are highly spatially concentrated. Crucially, we find that production agglomeration has a positive … relationship with firms' productivity, especially for smaller firms. In contrast, R&D agglomeration seems to negatively relate with …

experts to raise their knowledge bids. These results demonstrate how competitive behavior can be a source of agglomeration …