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 …

Do agglomerations stimulate productivity? An extensive literature on agglomeration economies, or urban increasing … learning effect in that agglomeration enhances firms’ productivity. Third, the role of agglomeration phenomena does not seem to … and productivity at the firm level using static and dynamic models. It makes use of a rich dataset comprising register …

We compute aggregate productivity of three categories of regions, classified by level of urbanization in the … Netherlands, from firm-specific total factor productivity (TFP) measures. TFP measures are estimated by a semi … over the period 1997-2006. We analyse the productivity differentials across urbanization categories by decomposing them …

This paper analyzes the effect of agglomeration economies on firms’ total factor productivity. We propose the use of a … firms’ own efforts to foster productivity through creating and absorbing knowledge. Finally, radii as well as administrative …-uniform effects of agglomeration economies on firms given their technological level. In addition, R&D is included to account for the …

This paper analyzes the effect of agglomeration economies on firms' total factor productivity. We propose the use of a … firms’ own efforts to foster productivity through creating and absorbing knowledge. Finally, radii as well as administrative …-uniform effects of agglomeration economies on firms given their technological level. In addition, R&D is included to account for the …

Focusing on labour productivity and working conditions, we investigate the benefits of industrial zones for private … manufacturing enterprises in Myanmar. We find that being located in an industrial zone associates with higher labour productivity …. Value added gains, however, are not transferred to employees. The results are robust to different measures of productivity …

employment and exports but also spatially dispersed. Our estimation of plant-level productivity corrects for possible … account for three sources of externalities: localization, urbanization and demand-driven scale economies in our estimation …'s productivity level. We focus on manufacturing plants by region in the Chilean food industry, which is not only a major source of …

livestock density. The model is applied to the agricultural sector in West Germany using county level price and cost data of the …

, with the former generating a stronger effect than the latter. Furthermore, types of agglomeration externalities have …

urbanization agglomeration patterns of new firm location. To this end, we analyze the location decisions of new manufacturing firms …