In recent empirical literature on spatial agglomeration, many papers find evidence consistent
with location‐specific externalities of some sort. Our willingness to accept evidence of …

In recent empirical literature on spatial agglomeration, many papers find evidence consistent
with location-specific externalities of some sort. Our willingness to accept evidence of …

We propose an integrated framework to discuss the empirical literature on the local
determinants of agglomeration effects. We start by presenting the theoretical mechanisms …

This paper examines the microfoundations of agglomeration economies for US
manufacturing industries. Using industries as observations, we regress the Ellison–Glaeser …

Plant‐level data from the Longitudinal Research Database of the US Bureau of the Census
are employed to estimate the impact of agglomeration economies on industry productivity …

This paper revisits the ongoing discussion on the importance of agglomeration externalities–
specifically specialization, diversity and competition effects–that may contribute to …

This article examines the extent to which agglomeration economies in one location affect
employment growth and establishment births, using data from the Dutch province of South …

Firms and workers are much more productive in large and dense urban environments. There
is substantial evidence of such agglomeration economies based on three approaches. First …

This paper makes two contributions to the empirical literature on agglomeration economies.
First, the paper uses a unique and rich database in conjunction with mapping software to …

New information technologies and reductions in transportation costs have led pundits to
pronounce the" death of distance." These claims would suggest that distance is no longer a …