Building on the literature on agglomeration economies, this study examines how urbanization, industry-diversification, district economics and incubating initiatives are associated to the creation of innovative start-ups in Italy. The empirical analysis is based on a sample of 6,018 innovative...

This paper contributes to the analysis of the process of spatial agglomeration of innovative activities by investigating directly its determinants. Our main purpose is to identify the extent to which the degree of industrial specialisation (Marshall externalities) or diversity (Jacobs...

Cover -- EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD -- Guest editorial -- Competitive advantage and industrial district -- Spatial agglomeration and specialization in emerging markets -- Emergence of a digital cluster in east London: birth of a new hybrid firm -- The impact of actors, networks and institutions in...