In this chapter, we propose a novel methodology that aims at establishing what is the role of "location" in shaping firm growth. Along with the traditional determinants (like, e.g., age, size, financial constraints and others), geographical location is alleged to drive firm growth. The current...

During the recent global recession both the export-oriented northern Italian regions and those in the far less open South experienced a sharp decline in economic activity. One of the possible explanations is the existence of strong domestic linkages propagating foreign demand shocks from North...