Are spatial networks of firms random? Evidence from Vietnam

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We present a new approach for the empirical investigation of agglomeration patterns. We examine the clustering of manufacturing firms by identifying patterns of spatial network formation that deviate from randomly generated networks. Using firm-level panel data from Vietnam we calculate transitivity, a measure to determine the strength of clustering of manufacturing firms. We then test whether the observed clustering of firms is greater than that of a randomly generated network. Our findings suggest that the extent of clustering is over and above that which can be attributed to the legal and regulatory framework, economic zoning, or population patterns.

Object Details

• ISBN: 978-929-230-454-6
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: WIDER Working Paper ; No. 2011/87

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Firm Behavior: Theory ; Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis ; Network Formation and Analysis: Theory ; Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation; Networks ; Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development ; Industrial Policy
• Subject: clustering ; network formation ; manufacturing firms ; Vietnam

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Howard, Emma ; Newman, Carol ; Thijssen, Jacco
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
• (where): Helsinki
• (when): 2011

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/80976
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