On the Ubiquitous Nature of the Agglomeration Economies and their Diverse Determinants: Some Notes

Giulio Bottazzi, Giovanni Dosi and Giorgio Fagiolo ()

LEM Papers Series from Laboratory of Economics and Management (LEM), Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy

Abstract: This highly preliminary work attempts to study the multiple drivers of agglomeration phenomena in contemporary economies. First, we propose a tentative taxonomy of agglomeration drivers in which the conditions of knowledge accumulation play a paramount role. Second, we discuss the achievements and limitations of current theorizing on spatial location of economic activities. Third, we propose a simple model of firm agglomeration which is estimated on Italian data. Econometric results highlight the rich intersectoral diversity of agglomeration forces and their relative strength.

Keywords: Agglomeration Economies; Geographical Economics; Locational Choice; Italian Districts. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001-12-21
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