Do compact cities have higher efficiencies of agglomeration economies? A dynamic panel model with compactness indicators
Compact development is proposed to preserve land resources as well as promote
agglomeration economies. This paper adopts a multi-indicator system of compact cities …
agglomeration economies. This paper adopts a multi-indicator system of compact cities …
Trade openness, export structure, and labor productivity in develo** countries: Evidence from panel VAR approach
This paper investigates the relationship between trade openness and labor productivity by
accounting for the level of openness and the structure of exports in 61 develo** countries …
accounting for the level of openness and the structure of exports in 61 develo** countries …
Does the opening of China railway express promote urban total factor productivity? New evidence based on SDID and SDDD model
C Li, J Zhang, Y Lyu - Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
As a new path for the Chinese government to deepen reform, expand opening up and
promote economic development, the opening of CRE may have an important impact on …
promote economic development, the opening of CRE may have an important impact on …
Market size, competition, and firm productivity for manufacturing in China
This paper investigates the selection effects of market size on firm productivity by using firm-
level data on Chinese manufacturing industries for the period 1998–2007. China's provinces …
level data on Chinese manufacturing industries for the period 1998–2007. China's provinces …
Where cities fail to triumph: The impact of urban location and local collaboration on innovation in Norway
The role of cities in fostering innovation has for long been taken for granted. Agglomeration
and the knowledge spillovers generated in dense urban environments have been …
and the knowledge spillovers generated in dense urban environments have been …
Size and productivity: a conditional approach for Italian pharmaceutical sector
P Toma - Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2020 - Springer
In this study, an appropriate nonparametric two-step approach to conditional efficiencies is
used to investigate how size and time affect the performance of companies. Using a dataset …
used to investigate how size and time affect the performance of companies. Using a dataset …
Heterogeneous firms and the north–south divide in Italy
In this paper, we document how the productivity gap between firms in the North and in the
South of Italy is essentially due to a difference in local competitive pressures, lower in the …
South of Italy is essentially due to a difference in local competitive pressures, lower in the …
The agglomeration of knowledge-intensive business services firms
We analyse the geographic localization and the productivity of knowledge-intensive
business services (KIBS) in Italy, using both census data and balance sheet data at the firm …
business services (KIBS) in Italy, using both census data and balance sheet data at the firm …
Exploring the entropy-complexity nexus. Evidence from Italy
Combining evolutionary economic geography and the recombinant knowledge approach,
we test whether the level of entropy in available capabilities affects the level of a region's …
we test whether the level of entropy in available capabilities affects the level of a region's …
[HTML][HTML] Productivity advantage of large cities for creative industries
CY Ho, Y Sheng - Papers in Regional Science, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper examines the productivity advantage of large cities for creative industries (CIs) in
China. Using Chinese firm‐level data for CIs from 2012 to 2014, we find that agglomeration …
China. Using Chinese firm‐level data for CIs from 2012 to 2014, we find that agglomeration …