Knowledge, networks of cities and growth in regional urban systems

.  Recent theories of regional growth and local development emphasise the roles of agglomeration and knowledge as the main determinants of growth, whereas the theories of the networks of cities remark that growth is a process not only within cities but also between cities. The objective of this pape...

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Published in:Papers in regional science 2007-11, Vol.86 (4), p.551-574
Main Authors: Boix, Rafael, Trullén, Joan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bgi / Prodig
external economies
Growth theory
Human geography
Knowledge city
Knowledge management
networks of cities
Planning methods
Public infrastructure
R11
R12
Regional studies
Spatial analysis
spatial econometrics
Technology
Urban economics. Equipment. Transportation
Urban geography
Urban growth
Urban sociology
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Summary:.  Recent theories of regional growth and local development emphasise the roles of agglomeration and knowledge as the main determinants of growth, whereas the theories of the networks of cities remark that growth is a process not only within cities but also between cities. The objective of this paper is to measure the factors that affect the evolution of different intensities of knowledge in a region's cities. An adaptation of the OECD knowledge classification is used to divide the industries by knowledge intensity and to model the determinants of these intensities in a spatial context. Results suggest that higher growth rates are associated with higher levels of technology and knowledge. The growth of the different kinds of knowledge is related to local and spatial factors (agglomeration and network externalities) and each knowledge intensity show a particular response to these factors.
ISSN:1056-8190
1435-5957
DOI:10.1111/j.1435-5957.2007.00139.x