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

Roberto Antonietti, Giulio Cainelli and Claudio Lupi

Economics Letters, 2013, vol. 118, issue 2, 360-363

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Co-localization; Kibs; Nonparametric methods; Vertical disintegration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L80 R12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2012.11.031

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