The role of county competitiveness and manufacturing activity on the development of business service sectors: A precursor to territorial servitization
2020 ◽
Vol 48
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pp. 19-35
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This study evaluates how regional competitiveness and relevant properties of the manufacturing industry—i.e., size and rate of manufacturing firms—impact changes in the rate of business service firms. By employing fixed-effects regression models on a sample of 81 Costa Rican counties during 2010-2016, the findings reveal that the quality of the local environment positively affects business service specialization. Besides, manufacturing businesses contribute to increase in rate of business services; however, this effect is only significant in counties with a greater manufacturing base, that is, in counties with a critical mass of manufacturers, in terms of number of manufacturers.
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pp. 1627-1648
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Vol 40
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pp. 894-916
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pp. 1343-1359
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Vol 37
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pp. 1110-1136
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Vol 10
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pp. 128-145
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