Sector Structure and Cluster Economies: A Decomposition of Regional Labour Productivity

Abstract: It is shown that regional differences in labour productivity can be decomposed into a sector structure, a cluster economies and a residual regional component. The decomposition is applied to Dutch regional productivity levels and growth rates for 1990-2001. Sector structure accounts for about a quarter of the differences in both the level and growth of productivity. Cluster economies account for a quarter of the differences in levels and a third of the differences in growth rates. Static cluster economies are predominantly positive, whereas positive and negative dynamic cluster economies balance. Econometric analysis shows both components to be statistically highly significant

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch
Notes
Postprint
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Regional Studies ; 41 (2007) 5 ; 639-659

Classification
Wirtschaft

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim
(when)
2007
Creator
Oosterhaven, Jan
Broersma, Lourens

DOI
10.1080/00343400601120320
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-132964
Rights
Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Oosterhaven, Jan
  • Broersma, Lourens

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  • 2007

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