resonate with the idea that urban economies provide a mix of industrial diversity and specialisation. A location in a within …As cities increasingly become centers of economic growth and innovation, there is a need to understand their inner …-standing question whether agglomeration economies derive from specialization (within-industry) or diversity (between-industry). We show …

resonate with the idea that urban economies provide a mix of industrial diversity and specialisation. A location in a within …As cities increasingly become centers of economic growth and innovation, there is a need to understand their inner …-standing question whether agglomeration economies derive from specialization (within-industry) or diversity (between-industry). We show …

This paper examines the effects of specialisation (within-sector clustering) and diversity (between-sector clustering … clusters of business services firms. A standard deviation increase in business services specialisation leads to on average a 40 …, not necessarily business services firms, so diversity is negatively related to location decisions. Almost all firms either …

accounts for technological interdependence among countries through spatial externalities. The original version models …

The paper focuses on the role of Science Parks (SPs) as seedbeds of innovation. It investigates whether and to what … proposed relies on count data models, uses patents as innovation performance indicators, and exploits original data regarding … controlling for the existence of innovation lags. Parks' first mover disadvantages also emerge, as well as non-negligible matching …

whether there are some productivity-enhancing externalities gained from this growing diversity within firms. In recent years … migration research has demonstrated positive economic impacts of cultural diversity on productivity and innovation at the … regional level. However, there is a dearth of research on the links between innovation and migrant diversity at the firm level …