that combines evidence on agglomeration benefits and the productivity impact of metropolitan governance structures, while … with city size but finds that cities with fragmented governance structures tend to have lower levels of productivity. This … rather than administrative boundaries. In line with the literature, the analysis confirms that city productivity increases …

that contrasts cross-country evidence on agglomeration benefits with the productivity impact of metropolitan governance … rather than administrative boundaries. The analysis finds that cities with fragmented governance structures tend to have … lower levels of productivity. The estimated elasticity for an increase in the number of local jurisdiction is 0.06, which is …

associated with higher productivity levels. In this context, this paper explores the links between urban spatial structure and …

This paper empirically analyzes the agglomeration-related productivity premium at the enterprise level of the … to consider firm, urban and regional heterogeneity and test two possible explanations of the productivity advantages of …. The results suggest that Russian plants in urban agglomerations enjoy 17-21% higher labor productivity. This gain arises …