Vertical disintegration and spatial co-localization: The case of Kibs in the metropolitan region of Milan

This paper explores the relation between vertical disintegration and the co-localization of knowledge intensive business service (Kibs) firms in the metropolitan region of Milan, using micro-geographic data and nonparametric methods. Our main results are that: (i) compared to other manufacturing and service industries, Kibs firms show a “natural tendency” to cluster; (ii) this tendency increases with the degree of vertical disintegration of Kibs firms.

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Antonietti, Roberto ; Cainelli, Giulio ; Lupi, Claudio
Published in:	Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 118.2013, 2, p. 360-363
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Co-localization \| Kibs \| Nonparametric methods \| Vertical disintegration

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	R12 - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity ; L80 - Industry Studies: Services. General
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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