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| Author: | Gertler, M. S. |
| Title: | Agglomeration, interorganizational networks, and competitive performance in the U.S. metalworking sector |
| Journal: | Economic Geography
1995 : JAN, VOL. 71:1, p. 27-54 |
| Index terms: | MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY NETWORKS INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Some commentators maintain that location in an area with ample suppliers results in agglomeration economies that enhance the performance of firms and, therefore, their attractiveness to distant customers, by facilitating interfirm collaboration. This assertion, however, lacks solid empirical support. I first review the theoretical arguments concerning the effect of agglomeration on firm performance. This indicator is grounded in spatial economics and is closely tied to current policy discussions. Using a national random sample of almost one thousand metalworking plants, I find that collaborative manufacturing enhances establishment performance. Firms located in agglomerations are not, however competitively advantanged. |
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