The literature on small firm networks in industrial districts postulates the importance of territorial proximity for business innovation and regional development, but empirical research to test this proposition is sparse. While there is some research on the extent of interfirm co-operation,...

L UBLINSKI A. E. (2003) Does geographic proximity matter? Evidence from clustered and non-clustered aeronautic firms in Germany, Reg. Studies 37 , 453-467. This paper analyses what types of inter-firm linkages are stronger between geographically proximate firms compared to distant firms. It...