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Ehrlich, Maximilian von; Seidel, Tobias - 2012

In contrast to what several papers have argued recently, we show that firm heterogeneity fosters agglomeration of … propensity to export. This renders the home market more important speaking against agglomeration. We also relate changes in firm … economic activity. -- firm heterogeneity ; agglomeration ; technological change ; trade ; labor mobility …

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Is Sustainability Attractive for Corporate Real Estate Decisions?

Nappi-Choulet, Ingrid; Décamps, Aurélien - 2013

This paper provides an analysis of the impact of sustainable principles on corporate property decisions and attractiveness for business districts in the French context. It is based on a behavioural survey conducted across a large sample of corporate property managers and a MCA approach which...

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Do economic integration and fiscal competition help to explain location patterns?

Volpe Martincus, Christian - 2004

Do trade integration and fiscal competition contribute to shape the economic landscape? The answer is yes. This paper uses a theoretical model and an econometric analysis of Brazilian regional manufacturing employment data over the period 1990-1998 to address this question. Brazil is a natural...

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Spatial allocation of capital: The role of risk preferences

Broll, Udo; Roldán-Ponce, Antonio; Wahl, Jack E. - 2010

This paper considers a model of spatial allocation of investment capital under uncertainty. We demonstrate that the spatial concentration of economic activity depends upon properties of risk preferences deeper than risk aversion. The degree of so-called relative prudence unambiguously decides...

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The identification of industrial clusters: Methodical aspects in a multidimensional framework for cluster identification

Titze, Mirko; Brachert, Matthias; Kubis, Alexander - 2010

Regional politicians regard the cluster concept as a key factor for promoting regional economic performance. They refer to a comprehensive set of theoretical and empirical literature which provides the clusters' positive impact on regional development. Recent studies dealing with that topic...

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Geographic Concentration, Observational Equivalence and the Source of Industrial Agglomeration

Wren, Colin - 2010

spillovers as a source of industrial agglomeration, but the well-known 'observational equivalence' means little is known about … the relative importance of these. This paper uses the difference in the temporal scope of the agglomeration source to …

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Location choice of German multinationals in the Czech Republic: The importance of agglomeration economies

Hecht, Veronika - 2015

host region. Using a nested logit approach the impact of agglomeration economies, labour market conditions and distance on … location of the parent company the attractive-ness of a Czech district for German investors is mainly driven by agglomeration … economies. Besides localisation economies the agglomeration of German compa-nies in a region plays a decisive role. The …

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Entrepreneurial Developments and Challenges in the Sud Muntenia Region of Romania

Iordan, Marioara; Chilian, Mihaela-Nona - 2011

Entrepreneurship is crucial for the economic development of a region. Using entropy, cluster and shift-share analysis techniques, the authors present a detailed picture of the entrepreneurial milieu of the Sud Muntenia region of Romania, pointing both towards the presence of an overall...

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Location choice of German multinationals in the Czech Republic. The importance of agglomeration economies

Hecht, Veronika - 2015

host region. Using a nested logit approach the impact of agglomeration economies, labour market conditions and distance on … location of the parent company the attractiveness of a Czech district for German investors is mainly driven by agglomeration … economies. Besides localisation economies the agglomeration of German companies in a region plays a decisive role. The …

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The Determinants of Agglomeration Redux: Transportation, Trade, and Input-Output Linkages

Behrens, Kristian; Brown, Mark; Bougna, Théophile - 2014

We study the determinants of agglomeration of Canadian manufacturing industries from 1990 to 2009. In so doing, we … revisit the seminal contribution by Rosenthal and Strange (2001, "The determinants of agglomeration", J Urban Econ 50(2), 191 …

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