Productivity and Proximity

Don Webber and Paul White
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Paul White: Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

No 805, Working Papers from Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, Bristol

Abstract: Abstract: Papers examining a developed nation’s labour productivity frequently ignore spatial effects. We present empirical results indicating that geographical proximity matters for plant-level productivity.

Keywords: distance; labour productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C21 R32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 8 pages
Date: 2008-03
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