Related variety, unrelated variety and regional economic growth

Frenken, Koen; Oort, Frank van; Verburg, Thijs Nicolaas

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dc.contributor.author	Frenken, Koen	de
dc.contributor.author	Oort, Frank van	de
dc.contributor.author	Verburg, Thijs Nicolaas	de
dc.date.accessioned	2010-09-03T02:54:00Z	de
dc.date.accessioned	2012-08-29T23:09:45Z
dc.date.available	2012-08-29T23:09:45Z
dc.date.issued	2007	de
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/13294
dc.description.abstract	In economic theory, one can distinguish between variety as a source of regional knowledge spillovers, called Jacobs externalities, and variety as a portfolio protecting a region from external shocks. We argue that Jacobs externalities are best measured by related variety (within sectors), while the portfolio argument is better captured by unrelated variety (between sectors). We introduce a methodology based on entropy measures to compute related variety and unrelated variety. Using data at the NUTS-3 level in the Netherlands for the period 1996-2002 we find that Jacobs externalities enhance employment growth, while unrelated variety dampens unemployment growth. Productivity growth can be explained by traditional determinants including investments and R&D expenditures. Implications for regional policy follow	en
dc.language	en	de
dc.subject.ddc	Wirtschaft	de
dc.subject.ddc	Landscaping and area planning	en
dc.subject.ddc	Economics	en
dc.subject.ddc	Städtebau, Raumplanung, Landschaftsgestaltung	de
dc.title	Related variety, unrelated variety and regional economic growth	en
dc.description.review	begutachtet (peer reviewed)	de
dc.description.review	peer reviewed	en
dc.source.journal	Regional Studies	de
dc.source.volume	41	de
dc.publisher.country	GBR
dc.source.issue	5	de
dc.subject.classoz	Area Development Planning, Regional Research	en
dc.subject.classoz	Political Economy	en
dc.subject.classoz	Volkswirtschaftslehre	de
dc.subject.classoz	Raumplanung und Regionalforschung	de
dc.identifier.urn	urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-132949	de
dc.date.modified	2011-03-14T11:09:00Z	de
dc.rights.licence	PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)	de
dc.rights.licence	PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)	en
ssoar.gesis.collection	SOLIS;ADIS	de
ssoar.contributor.institution	http://www.peerproject.eu/	de
internal.status	3	de
dc.type.stock	article	de
dc.type.document	journal article	en
dc.type.document	Zeitschriftenartikel	de
dc.rights.copyright	f	de
dc.source.pageinfo	685-697
internal.identifier.classoz	20700
internal.identifier.classoz	1090300
internal.identifier.document	32
internal.identifier.ddc	710
internal.identifier.ddc	330
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400601120296	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Postprint	en
dc.description.pubstatus	Postprint	de
internal.identifier.licence	7
internal.identifier.pubstatus	2
internal.identifier.review	1
internal.check.abstractlanguageharmonizer	CERTAIN
internal.check.languageharmonizer	CERTAIN_RETAINED

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