Agglomeration Externalities and Growth in Urban Industries - empirical evidence from Sweden, 1896-1910
What are the effects of regional specialization, industrial diversity, and local competition on industrial growth? Utilizing a novel dataset on the Swedish manufacturing industry, 1896-1910, an OLS model is estimated that captures the relationship between dynamic agglomeration externalities, i.e. knowledge spillovers, and employment growth in industries located in cities. The main results are that