The role of location in knowledge creation and diffusion: evidence of centripetal and centrifugal forces in the City of London financial services agglomeration

Cook, Gary A S, Pandit, Naresh R, Beaverstock, Jonathan V, Taylor, Peter J and Pain, Kathy (2007) The role of location in knowledge creation and diffusion: evidence of centripetal and centrifugal forces in the City of London financial services agglomeration. Environment and Planning A, 39 (6). pp. 1325-1345. ISSN 0308-518X

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Abstract

In this paper we report on a major empirical study of centripetal and centrifugal forces in the City of London financial services agglomeration. The study sheds light on (1) the manner and magnitude of firm interaction in the agglomeration; (2) the characteristics of the agglomeration that aid the competitiveness of incumbent firms; and (3) the problems associated with agglomeration. In addressing these issues, we use the data to (1) test emerging theory that explains the high productivity and innovation of agglomerations in terms of their ability to generate and diffuse knowledge; and (2) evaluate the `end of geography' thesis.

Item Type: Article
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Social Sciences > Norwich Business School
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Business Strategy (former - to 2019)
Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Marketing
Depositing User: Naresh Pandit
Date Deposited: 08 Apr 2011 09:02
Last Modified: 01 Feb 2023 09:30
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/28467
DOI: 10.1068/a37380

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