Knowledge externalities - i.e. intellectual gains made by exchange of information for which no direct compensation is given to the producer of the knowledge - result in higher economic growth rates across urban areas, as well as higher degrees of innovation intensity in those locations where economic activity is dense. By combining theories and methodologies on localised growth and innovation density from the fields of geography and economics, he puts forward an innovative spatial econometric model which contributes to a clearer understanding of actual processes of growth and innovation and their linkages to industry and spatially determined agglomeration factors. In doing so, the book acknowledges the increasing importance of geographical composition and distance for the transmission of knowledge and skills in a society in which information becomes easier to access.
By:
Frank G. van Oort Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 146mm,
Weight: 399g ISBN:9781138357884 ISBN 10: 113835788X Pages: 285 Publication Date:14 January 2020 Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Frank G. van Oort is Professor of Urban and Regional Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam and Professor of Urban Economics at Utrecht University.