History and urban economics
This article reviews recent literature using insights from history to answer central questions
in urban economics. This area of research has seen rapid growth in the past decade, thanks …
in urban economics. This area of research has seen rapid growth in the past decade, thanks …
Going green, going clean: Lean‐green sustainability strategy and firm growth
Despite the widespread recognition of the paybacks of “going green” and “going clean,”
limited research has focused on the impact of lean‐green strategy on firm growth. In this …
limited research has focused on the impact of lean‐green strategy on firm growth. In this …
Foreign direct investment and knowledge diffusion in poor locations
We quantify foreign direct investment (FDI) spillovers by comparing changes in total factor
productivity (TFP) among domestic plants in districts that attracted a large greenfield foreign …
productivity (TFP) among domestic plants in districts that attracted a large greenfield foreign …
Does urban industrial agglomeration lead to the improvement of land use efficiency in China? An empirical study from a spatial perspective
W Han, Y Zhang, J Cai, E Ma - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Industrial agglomeration is an important economic phenomenon in urban areas and has
significant effects on land use efficiency (LUE) due to external economies of scale. A …
significant effects on land use efficiency (LUE) due to external economies of scale. A …
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We use plant level census data to identify spillovers from FDI in Ethiopia's manufacturing
sector. Spillovers are identified by comparing changes in total factor productivity (TFP) …
sector. Spillovers are identified by comparing changes in total factor productivity (TFP) …
Manhattan Transfer: Heterogeneous productivity effects of agglomeration in American authorship
We investigate quantity and quality effects of agglomeration in the careers of American
authors. We combine novel yearly data on publications and work location of 471 eminent …
authors. We combine novel yearly data on publications and work location of 471 eminent …
Cluster space among labor productivity, urbanization, and agglomeration of industries in Hungary
D Singh - Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2022 - Springer
Do labor productivity, industrial agglomeration, and urbanization coexist in cluster space?
To examine this question, we used multiple methodologies. Density-based cluster mapping …
To examine this question, we used multiple methodologies. Density-based cluster mapping …
Agglomeration, misallocation, and (the lack of) competition
Industrial agglomeration policies may limit competition. We develop, validate, and apply a
novel approach for measuring competition based on the comovement of markups and …
novel approach for measuring competition based on the comovement of markups and …
Growth policy, agglomeration, and (the lack of) competition
Industrial clusters are promoted by policy and generally viewed as good for growth and
development, but both clusters and policies may also enable non-competitive behavior. This …
development, but both clusters and policies may also enable non-competitive behavior. This …
Growing through spinoffs. Corporate governance, entry dynamics, and innovation
New firms are often based on ideas developed within incumbent firms. We study spinoff
activities in a growth model with entry and product quality innovation. Spinoffs increase …
activities in a growth model with entry and product quality innovation. Spinoffs increase …