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Can a knowledge‐based cluster be created? The case of the Barcelona 22@ district

2011; Elsevier BV; Volume: 91; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1435-5957.2011.00383.x

1435-5957

Elisabet Viladecans‐Marsal, Josep‐Maria Arauzo‐Carod,

Regional Development and Innovation

Papers in Regional ScienceVolume 91, Issue 2 p. 377-400 Can a knowledge-based cluster be created? The case of the Barcelona [email protected] district* Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal, Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 690, 08034 Barcelona, Spain (e-mail: [email protected]) Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorJosep-Maria Arauzo-Carod, Josep-Maria Arauzo-Carod Department of Economics, University Rovira i Virgili (CREIP-QURE), Av. de la Universitat 1, 432204 Reus, Catalonia, Spain (e-mail: [email protected]) Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainSearch for more papers by this author Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal, Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 690, 08034 Barcelona, Spain (e-mail: [email protected]) Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorJosep-Maria Arauzo-Carod, Josep-Maria Arauzo-Carod Department of Economics, University Rovira i Virgili (CREIP-QURE), Av. de la Universitat 1, 432204 Reus, Catalonia, Spain (e-mail: [email protected]) Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainSearch for more papers by this author First published: 15 July 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1435-5957.2011.00383.xCitations: 13 † This paper is part of a research project financially supported by grants SEJ2007-64605/ECON, SEJ2007-65086/ECON, ECO2010-16934 and ECO2010-19088, the 'Xarxa de Referència d'R+D+I en Economia i Polítiques Públiques', the 'Xarxa de Referència d'R+D+I en Economia Aplicada' and the 2009SGR Programs (322 and 122) and the PGIR program N-2008PGIR/05 of the Rovira i Virgili University. This paper has benefited by helpful comments from four anonymous referees. The usual caveats apply. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract The aim of this paper is to evaluate the local policy that has promoted the formation of a cluster of knowledge-based activities in the city of Barcelona. After decades of economic and industrial stagnation in a district called Poblenou, in the year 2000 the City Council of Barcelona implemented a plan to renew the area's urban and economic structure. Under the development plan, knowledge-based firms were encouraged to set up in the area and thus to create a cluster of advanced activities. This paper examines the success of this local policy and aims to determine whether cluster amenities have played a part in attracting knowledge-based firms. First, we evaluated the cluster implementation via a 'difference-in-differences' analysis, comparing the increase in the percentage of knowledge-based firms in this specific area with the increase of these firms in other local areas. Second, to determine whether the cluster amenities are an important element in attracting knowledge-based activities, we perform a multivariate regression to see if cluster amenities (as valued by firms in a survey) do have an effect on the decision of knowledge-intensive firms to locate in the district. El propósito de este artículo es evaluar la política local que ha favorecido la formación de un conglomerado de actividades basadas en conocimiento en la ciudad de Barcelona. Después de décadas de estancamiento económico e industrial en un distrito llamado Poblenou, el Ayuntamiento de Barcelona implementó en el año 2000 un plan para renovar la estructura urbana y económica de la zona. Siguiendo el plan de desarrollo, se animó a las empresas de actividades basadas en conocimiento a que se establecieran en este área, creando con ello un conglomerado de actividades avanzadas. Este artículo examina el éxito de esta política local e intenta determinar si los servicios de conglomerado han jugado un papel a la hora de atraer a empresas de actividades basadas en conocimiento. 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