Communication externalities in cities

Charlot, Sylvie and Duranton, Gilles (2003) Communication externalities in cities. CEPDP (592). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance, London, UK. ISBN 0753016702

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Abstract

To identify communication externalities in French cities, we exploit a unique survey recording workplace communication of individual workers. Our hypothesis is that in larger and/or more educated cities, workers should communicate more. In turn, more communication should have a positive effect on individual wages. By estimating both an earnings and a communication equation, we find evidence of communication externalities. Being in a larger and more educated city makes workers communicate more and in turn this has a positive effects on wages. However, only a small fraction of the overall effects of a more educated and larger city on wages percolates through this channel.

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Official URL:	http://cep.lse.ac.uk
Additional Information:	© 2003 the authors
Divisions:	Centre for Economic Performance Geography & Environment
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
JEL classification:	J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J3 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs > J31 - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials by Skill, Training, Occupation, etc. R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R19 - Other R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R2 - Household Analysis > R29 - Other
Date Deposited:	28 Jul 2008 11:10
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 19:49
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/20016

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