Meendering, Rik (2018) Anchor firms in the regional economy: 'What is the spatial extent of labor market- and sector effects of anchor firms in the regional economy in the Netherlands?'. Master thesis.
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Abstract
There has been debate about the importance of anchor firms to the regional economy. Although literature supports the notion of positive externalities by these firms, it was not known what the spatial extent of these anchor firm externalities were, which can serve as valuable information to these regional governments. In this thesis the following research question is answered: ‘’What is the spatial extent of labor market- and sector effects of anchor firms in the regional economy in the Netherlands?’’ It is found that the likelihood of a firm operating in the same sector as the closest anchor firm is significantly higher until a maximum of 3 kilometers. Also, firms located within a maximum of 3 kilometers on average show higher firm employment growth rates, until 500 meters the firm employment growth rate is even 0,65%-point higher. Therefore, it can be concluded that anchor firm externalities have a localized spatial extent.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Economic Geography |
| Supervisor: | Koster, Sierdjan |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Apr 2020 05:37 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Apr 2020 05:37 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2313 |
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