High Performance in Complex Spatial Systems: A Self-Organizing Mapping Approach with Reference to The Netherlands

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This paper addresses the performance of creative firms from the perspective of complex spatial systems. Based on an extensive high-dimensional database on both the attributes of individual creative firms in the Netherlands and a series of detailed regional facilitating and driving factors related, inter alia, to talent, innovation, skills, networks, accessibility and hardware, a new methodology called self-organizing mapping (SOM) is applied to identify and explain in virtual topological space, the relative differences between these firms and their business performance in various regions. It turns out that there are significant differences in the spatial and functional profile of large firms vis-à-vis SMEs across distinct geographical areas in the country.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper ; No. 13-194/VIII

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; General Regional Economics (includes Regional Data)
• Subject: complex spatial systems ; self-organizing mapping ; creative firms ; talent ; innovation ; networks ; accessibility ; business performance ; spatial and functional profiles ; SMEs ; large firms ; geographical areas

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Kourtit, Karima ; Arribas-Bel, Daniel ; Nijkamp, Peter
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Tinbergen Institute
• (where): Amsterdam and Rotterdam
• (when): 2013

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/89255
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET