Spatial agglomeration, global value chains, and productivity: micro-evidence from Italy and Spain
Cainelli, G., Ganau, R. & Giunta, A.
(2018).
Spatial agglomeration, global value chains, and productivity: micro-evidence from Italy and Spain.
Economics Letters,
169, 43-46.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2018.04.020
We investigate the relationship between spatial agglomeration and firms’ labor productivity in Italy and Spain, examining firm-level heterogeneity in Global Value Chain positioning. We analyze a sample of 4, 025 manufacturing firms during the period from 2010 to 2014 and employ a shift-share instrumental variable approach. We find that agglomeration has a positive effect on labor productivity for suppliers but not for final firms.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2018 Elsevier B.V. |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > Geography and Environment |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.econlet.2018.04.020 |
| Date Deposited | 14 May 2018 |
| Acceptance Date | 18 Apr 2018 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/87912 |
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