The influence of agglomeration on growth: A study of Argentina

Autores/as

  • Alberto José Figueras Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Instituto de Economía y Finanzas y Departamento de Economía y Finanzas. Córdoba y CIECS-CONICET
  • A. Daniela Cristina Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Instituto de Economía y Finanzas y Departamento de Economía y Finanzas. Córdoba
  • Valeria Blanco Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Instituto de Economía y Finanzas y Departamento de Economía y Finanzas. Córdoba
  • Ivan Martín Iturralde Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Instituto de Economía y Finanzas y Departamento de Economía y Finanzas. Córdoba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38191/iirr-jorr.21.018

Palabras clave:

Regional growth, agglomeration, Williamson hypothesis, Argentina

Resumen

This paper analyses the influence of agglomeration on economic growth in the Argentinian provinces for the period 1981–2007 using fixed effects and GMM estimation for panel data. The choice of the estimation approach is crucial. After controlling for potential simultaneity bias, there is evidence of a link between agglomeration and growth in the Argentinian provinces, suggesting that the Williamson hypothesis is in place.

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2021-11-09

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