Firm growth in industrial clusters of the United Kingdom

被引：59

作者：

Beaudry, Catherine ^{[1
]}

Swann, G. M. Peter ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Ecole Polytech, Dept Math & Genie Ind, Montreal, PQ H3C 3A7, Canada

[2] Univ Nottingham, Sch Business, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England

来源：

SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMICS | 2009年 / 32卷 / 04期

关键词：

Industrial clusters; Growth; Firm performance; DYNAMICS; ORGANIZATION; LOCATION;

D O I：

10.1007/s11187-007-9083-9

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

This article examines how firm growth is influenced by the strength of the industrial cluster in which the firm is located. It presents econometric estimates of firm growth for 56 two-digit industries in the UK. In about half of these industries, there is a positive and statistically significant association between firm growth and own-sector employment. Significant associations between firm growth and other-sector employment are less common, but where these arise they are generally negative. We find that a weak rule of thumb applies in most industries: own-sector effects are positive or insignificant, while other-sector effects are negative or insignificant. Cluster effects are strongest in manufacturing, manufacturing-related, and infrastructure, but weaker in services.

引用

页码：409 / 424

页数：16

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