07/01: Geographic Concentration and Firm Productivity
[ Last Updated 28 August 2007 ]
Short Description
This paper looks at why firms in dense urban areas are more productive than those based in smaller labour markets using data on location and labour productivity from most New Zealand firms.
Author
David C. Maré & Jason Timmins
June 2007
The work contained in this paper was funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development (MED) and with funds from Motu’s FRST-funded research programme on "Understanding Adjustment and Inequality" Thanks to the following people, who provided valuable comments on earlier drafts of the paper: William Strange, Helen Simpson, Ron Crawford, Richard Fabling, and Bettina Schaer. Jason Timmins' work on the project was done while he was an employee of Motu.
Access to the data used in this study was provided by Statistics New Zealand under conditions designed to give effect to the security and confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act 1975.
Contact: Occasionalpapers@med.govt.nz
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