Cookies?
Library Header Image
LSE Research Online LSE Library Services

The impact of aging and technological relatedness on agglomeration externalities: a survival analysis

Boschma, Ron, Henning, Martin and Neffke, Frank (2009) The impact of aging and technological relatedness on agglomeration externalities: a survival analysis. SERC Discussion Papers (SERCDP0036). Spatial Economics Research Centre (SERC), London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.

[img]
Preview
PDF
Download (813kB) | Preview

Abstract

We study localization, urbanization, and Jacobs’ externality effects on plant survival in Sweden (1970-2004). We focus on two questions: (1) do agglomeration externalities change with the age of plants? (2) using new information about the relatedness among industries, what is the role of technological relatedness among local industries? We find that agglomeration externalities affect survival chances of plants. This effect, however, differs between corporate and non-affiliated plants. Furthermore, we find that Jacobs’ externalities benefit only young plants, whereas urbanization externalities harm plants at all ages. Localization externalities are insignificant, while the presence of related industries substantially increases survival rates.

Item Type: Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Official URL: http://www.spatialeconomics.ac.uk/SERC/publication...
Additional Information: © 2009 Ron Boschma, Martin Henning and Frank Neffke
Divisions: Spatial Economics Research Centre
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
T Technology > T Technology (General)
Date Deposited: 24 Mar 2011 11:11
Last Modified: 13 Sep 2024 20:13
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/33498

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item

Downloads

Downloads per month over past year

View more statistics