to cities developing a pattern of sectoral specialization, and the latter a pattern of functional specialization. This … predictions of the model are consistent with changes in the pattern of specialization in the US over recent decades. The model … insights, including that, as costs of remote sourcing fall, cities’ functional specialization tends to increase and their …

specialization of the Canadian regions. Trade integration is captured through the decrease of trade-weighted tariffs that was boosted …

This paper investigates the relation between agglomeration of economic activity and the pattern of specialization of … advantage drives specialization, while absolute advantage drives agglomeration. …

specialization (SS) in EU regions (NUTS2 level)? This role can be dual and ICT is considered in this study both as an invention which … specialization in the ICT sector (development ICT as invention). The findings bring some improvements by evidence-based policy making … especially the base of specialization in ICT as GPT under SS assumptions. …

market integration to regional specialization found in an earlier study, this finding supports the idea that higher capital …

market integration to regional specialization found in an earlier study, this finding supports the idea that higher capital …

By today smart specialization has become a crucial part of the growth strategy of the European Union. Smart … specialization is an innovative approach for the economic transformation of regions, a complex development strategy that builds on … of Smart Specialization Strategy (S3) is identifying the competitive advantages of regions, including the identification …

-standing question whether agglomeration economies derive from specialization (within-industry) or diversity (between-industry). We show …. There are robust positive effects of diversity and specialization on firms' TFP growth at the local within-city neighborhood … level, especially for firms in high-tech and knowledge-intensive activities. While specialization effects are bound to the …

The paper investigates the influences of financial development on patterns of industrial specialization across China … roles in shaping patterns of industrial specialization in China. In contrast, proxies for formal financial markets, e.g. the … specialization …