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significant are modest and geographically very limited. The gains from clusters are also quite well internalized by firms in their …
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analyze whether firms that agglomerate in clusters and firms that have been selected to benefit from the "competitiveness … of competitiveness cluster firms is probably due to the fact that firms in clusters are more dependent on the fate of the …Clusters have already been extensively shown to favor firm-level economic performance (productivity, exports …
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This Paper studies the size and number of industrial clusters that will arise in a multi-country world in which … welfare maximum, showing that the equilibrium will generally have clusters that are too small, while there are possibly too … too small clusters. …
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This paper analyzes empirically a public policy promoting industrial clusters in France. Cluster policies have become …
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To study the detailed location patterns of industries, and particularly the tendency for industries to cluster relative to overall manufacturing, we develop distance-based tests of localization. In contrast to previous studies, our approach allows us to assess the statistical significance of...
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We test for internal and external economies of scale in European manufacturing, employing a more disaggregated data set than has been used in earlier analyses. We aim to separate externalities from common business cycle effects. Fifteen European manufacturing industries in Germany, France, the...
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We use a point-pattern methodology to explore the detailed location patterns of UK manufacturing industries. In particular, we consider the location of entrants and exiters vs. continuing establishments, domestic- vs. foreign-owned, large vs. small, and affiliated vs. independent. We also...
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In this paper we introduce the notion of stability threshold that quantifies the minimal returns to size sufficient to prevent credible secession threats by regions of the country. Severity of internal tension has been linked to degree of polarization of citizens' preferences and...
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The paper surveys the interactions between aid and trade, distinguishing between policies and outcomes as well as between various instruments. It first discusses the theoretical literature, focusing on the causal impact of aid on the recipient’s welfare via the trade channel, before turning to...
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This paper is a practical guide (a toolkit) for researchers, students and practitioners wishing to introduce randomization as part of a research design in the field. It first covers the rationale for the use of randomization, as a solution to selection bias and a partial solution to publication...
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