MARTA ALOI marta.aloi@nottingham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
The Geography of Knowledge and R&D-led Growth
Aloi, Marta; Poyago-Theotoky, Joanna; Tournemaine, Frédéric
Authors
Joanna Poyago-Theotoky
Frédéric Tournemaine
Abstract
We analyse how spatial disparities in innovation activities, coupled with migration costs, affect economic geography, market structure, growth and regional inequality. We provide conditions for existence and uniqueness of a spatial equilibrium, and for the endogenous emergence of industry clusters. Spatial variations in knowledge spillovers lead to spatial concentration of more innovative firms. Migration costs, however, limit the concentration of economic activities in the most productive region. Narrowing the gap in knowledge spillovers across regions raises growth, and reduces regional inequality by making firms more sensitive to wage differentials. The associated change in the industry concentration has positive welfare effects.
Citation
Aloi, M., Poyago-Theotoky, J., & Tournemaine, F. (2022). The Geography of Knowledge and R&D-led Growth. Journal of Economic Geography, 22(6), 1149–1190. https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lbab019
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 23, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 25, 2021 |
Publication Date | 2022-12 |
Deposit Date | Apr 21, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 26, 2023 |
Journal | Journal of Economic Geography |
Print ISSN | 1468-2702 |
Electronic ISSN | 1468-2710 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 22 |
Issue | 6 |
Pages | 1149–1190 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lbab019 |
Keywords | Growth; Economic geography; Geographic labour mobility; Innovation; R&D; Knowledge spillovers; Regional economics |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5486776 |
Publisher URL | https://academic.oup.com/joeg/article/22/6/1149/6375387 |
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