Social proximity and firm performance: the importance of family member ties in workplaces

被引：17

作者：

Adjei, Evans Korang ^{[1
]}

Eriksson, Rikard H. ^{[1
]}

Lindgren, Urban ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Umea Univ, Dept Geog & Econ Hist, Umea, Sweden

来源：

REGIONAL STUDIES REGIONAL SCIENCE | 2016年 / 3卷 / 01期

关键词：

social proximity; family members; agglomeration; regional size; specialization; firm performance;

D O I：

10.1080/21681376.2016.1189354

中图分类号：

P9 [自然地理学]; K9 [地理];

学科分类号：

0705 ; 070501 ;

摘要：

This study empirically assesses the role of social proximity, defined as the concentration of family - members (FM) in firms, on firm performance. Based on longitudinal micro-data for the period 1995-2010 connecting information on workers and their workplaces in the Swedish labour market, the effects of FM (parents, children, siblings and grandparents) on per capita productivity in 15,359 firms were analysed. The results indicate that FM positively affect firm performance. In particular, the results suggest that in specialized regions (mainly small regions) FM have a positive influence on performance and can thus compensate for relative shortage of regional agglomeration economies.

引用

页码：303 / 319

页数：17

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