The effect of regional differences on the performance of software firms in the Netherlands

Ron Boschma () and Anet Weterings ()

No 506, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) from Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography

Abstract: This paper aims to explore the effect of regional differences on the performance of software firms in the Netherlands. Inspired by evolutionary economics, we account for the impact of (1) co-location and sharing a local knowledge base; (2) pre-entry experience in the same or related industries; (3) being connected; and, (4) having organisational capabilities to cope with change. The outcomes of the regression analyses on data gathered among 265 software firms suggest that firms located in regions specialised in ICT have a higher innovative productivity. Spin-offs and firms with organisational capabilities also perform better, while network relationships do not affect the performance of software firms.

Keywords: evolutionary economics; agglomeration economies; innovative productivity; software industry; spin-offs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25 pages
Date: 2005-01, Revised 2005-01
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