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 …

The geography of innovation describes the importance of proximity and location to
innovative activity. As part of what has been termed the new economic geography, this area …

This paper considers the empirical literature on the nature and sources of urban increasing
returns, also known as agglomeration economies. An important aspect of these externalities …

We propose an integrated framework to discuss the empirical literature on the local
determinants of agglomeration effects. We start by presenting the theoretical mechanisms …

This article analyses the impact of skill portfolios and labour mobility on plant performance
by means of a unique database that connects attributes of individuals to features of plants for …

The study of regional income convergence continues to attract enormous attention. Recent
emphasis has been placed on the underlying spatial dimensions of regional growth …

California Dreamin’: The Feeble Case for Cluster Policies Page 1 Review of Economic
Analysis 3 (2011) 3–45 1973-3909/2011003 California Dreamin’: The Feeble Case for Cluster …

We investigate whether a more concentrated regional industrial structure–the dominance of
a few large firms in a given industry in a region–limits agglomeration economies and …

This paper draws on urban agglomeration theories to empirically investigate the relationship
between the economic performance of US metropolitan areas and their respective amounts …

It has often been argued that “there is something in the air” which makes firms in high‐
density environments—such as cities or clusters—more innovative. The co‐location of firms …