show higher productivity levels as compared to those located in smaller regions, the role of an agglomeration is very … distinct depending on the foundation type. Spin-offs in larger regions tend to keep the higher productivity level shown in the …

significance of differences. To illustrate the method, we use Hungarian data and compare estimates of agglomeration externalities … aggregation are broadly in the same range as those found in the literature employing various estimation method. Hence, the method … of spatial aggregation seems to be of equal importance to modeling and econometric specification of the estimation. …

-city industry cluster in a diversified, large city appears to let firms enjoy the benefits of local industry-specific externalities … that these two types of externalities co-exist, but differ in their spatial distribution and attenuation within cities …. There are robust positive effects of diversity and specialization on firms' TFP growth at the local within-city neighborhood …

practical importance, though, growth remains a poorly understood property of firms. While previous studies have documented the … stochastic paths of all firms stem from the same generating process. These exploratory results indicate that growth rate … persistence is there and my be even substantial for some firms, but it is rare. We also study the links between the micro …

In this paper, I examine the influence of natural geographic features on the location of production in Germany. In …

vary in strength across differentiated firms …

Worldwide trade flows are dominated by high-productivity firms, that have a large range of products. Since the product … range of firms reflects partly trade flows, it is a source of economic differences in space. In this paper, I analyze the … effects of the product mix of firms on agglomeration. I build a theoretical model of multiproduct firms à la Mayer, Melitz …

This study explores the relationship between agglomeration economies and industrial productivity between 1980 and 2010 … in Ecuador. The measure of productivity used is labour productivity. We conclude that urbanization economies have a … positive impact on productivity in the period analyzed. …