Geographic Clustering and Productivity: An Instrumental Variable Approach for Classical Composers

Konferenzbeitrag

It is difficult to estimate the impact of geographic clustering on productivity because of endogeneity issues. I use birthplace-cluster distance as an instrumental variable for the incidence of clustering of prominent classical composers born between 1750 and 1899. I find that geographic clustering strongly impacts the productivity of the clustering individuals: composers were approx. 33 percentage points more productive while they remained in a geographic cluster. Top composers and composers who migrated to the cluster are the greatest beneficiaries of clustering. The benefit depends on the clustering intensity and has a long-term impact.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: Beiträge zur Jahrestagung des Vereins für Socialpolitik 2011: Die Ordnung der Weltwirtschaft: Lektionen aus der Krise - Session: Spatial Approaches on Productivity, Social Capital and Racial Profiling ; No. F19-V2

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity ; Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers ; Regional and Urban History: General
• Thema: geographic concentration ; cities, mobility ; productivity ; urban history ; composer

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Borowiecki, Karol Jan
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wann): 2011

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/48738
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ