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(Un)related variety and employment growth at the sub‐regional level

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  • Matthias Firgo
  • Peter Mayerhofer

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Empirical results on the link between growth and diversity in (un)related industries proved to be highly dependent on the specific regional, temporal and econometric context. Using highly disaggregated employment data at the sub‐regional level, we find that higher employment growth in Austria is mainly linked to unrelated variety. However, in‐depth analyses by sectors and regional regimes illustrate substantial heterogeneity in the results, with services and a large number of relatively small non‐urban regions driving the overall results. Thus, our findings argue against structural policy conclusions based on assessments neglecting the specific sectoral and regional context. Los resultados empíricos sobre el vínculo entre el crecimiento y la diversidad en las industrias (no) relacionadas resultaron ser muy dependientes del contexto específico regional, temporal y econométrico. Mediante el uso de datos de empleo altamente desagregados a nivel subregional se encontró que el mayor crecimiento del empleo en Austria está vinculado principalmente a una variedad no relacionada. Sin embargo, los análisis en profundidad por sectores y regímenes regionales ilustran una heterogeneidad sustancial en los resultados, y que los servicios y un gran número de regiones no urbanas relativamente pequeñas son lo que impulsa los resultados generales. Así pues, los resultados se oponen a las conclusiones de política estructural basadas en evaluaciones que no tienen en cuenta el contexto específico del sector y regional. 成長と関連/非関連産業における多角化のつながりに関する実証研究の結果は、特定の地域、期間、計量経済学、以上の条件に強く依存的であることが判明している。高度に細分化した準地域レベルの雇用データから、オーストリアにおける就業率のかなり大幅な上昇は、主に関連性のない多様性に関連していることが認められる。しかしながら、セクター別および地域体制別の詳細な分析から、結果には、サービスと全体的な結果を左右する相対的に規模の小さい非都市部の多数の地域に関してかなりの異質性があることが認められた。以上のように我々の所見は、特定のセクター及び条件を無視した評価に基づく構造的な政策決定に対して異を唱えるものである。

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  • Matthias Firgo & Peter Mayerhofer, 2018. "(Un)related variety and employment growth at the sub‐regional level," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 97(3), pages 519-547, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:presci:v:97:y:2018:i:3:p:519-547
    DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12276
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    JEL classification:

    • D62 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Externalities
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • R58 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Regional Development Planning and Policy

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