A large amount of literature provides empirical evidence in support of Marshall or Jacobs
theories regarding the specialization or diversity effects on the economic performance of …

This paper revisits the ongoing discussion on the importance of agglomeration externalities–
specifically specialization, diversity and competition effects–that may contribute to …

PORTER ME (2003) The economic performance of regions, Reg. Studies 37, 549–578. This
paper examines the basic facts about the regional economic performance, the composition …

This paper develops microfoundations for the role that diversified cities play in fostering
innovation. A simple model of process innovation is proposed, where firms learn about their …

Although the literature on regional macroeconomics continues to emphasize the analysis of
economic growth, the concept of economic resilience is of increasing interest to …

This book offers insights into the process and the practice of local economic development.
Bridging the gap between theory and practice it demonstrates the relevance of theory to …

In recent years,“cluster strategies” have become a popular economic development approach
among state and local policymakers and economic development practitioners. An industry …

Since the mid-1980s there has been a remarkable revival of research devoted to both
theoretical modelling and empirical verification of the causes of long-run economic growth at …

Este estudio determina los factores que afectan la productividad laboral de las empresas en
Ecuador, incorporando factores externos a la empresa como las economías de …

Eraydin A. Attributes and characteristics of regional resilience: defining and measuring the
resilience of Turkish regions, Regional Studies. The increasing frequency of recessionary …