Browsing by Author "McCann, Philip"
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Clusters and regional development: Some cautionary observations from the semiconductor industry
McCann, Philip; Arita, Tomokazu (Elsevier, 2006)In this paper, we investigate the transactions-costs assumptions which are embedded in different understandings of industrial clustering. By carefully examining these assumptions we then proceed to investigate the extent ... -
Employment Growth in Italian Local Labour Systems: Issues of Model Specification and Sectoral Aggregation
Mameli, Francesca; Faggian, Alessandra; McCann, Philip (Routledge, 2008)In this paper we construct a model to estimate local employment growth in Italian local labour markets for the period 1991-2001. The model is constructed in a similar manner to the original models of Glaeser et al. (1992), ... -
Firm innovation: The influence of R&D cooperation and the geography of human capital inputs
Simonen, Jaakko; McCann, Philip (Elsevier, 2008)This paper investigates the role played by the geography of labor inputs in the promotion of innovation. Knowledge can be transferred between firms by inter-firm interactions and inter-firm cooperation. In addition, knowledge ... -
Globalization: Countries, cities and multinationals
McCann, Philip; Acs, Zoltan J. (2011)This paper explores the relationship between the size of a country, the size of its cities, and the importance of economies of scale in the modern era of globalization. In order to do this, it integrates three different ... -
Homeownership, social capital and satisfaction with local government
Roskruge, Matthew James; Grimes, Arthur; McCann, Philip; Poot, Jacques (Sage, 2013)Prior studies suggest that homeownership positively impacts on social capital formation. However, many studies find it difficult to control adequately for selection effects in the form of factors, some of which may be ...