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Firm Clustering and Specialization: A Study of Taiwan’s Machine Tool Industry

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This study investigates links between firm clustering and firm specialization. The paper argues that firms located in multi-centered, locally owned industrial districts are likely to be relatively specialized. Based on data from 163 companies in Taiwan’s machine tool industry, this study finds support for a positive association between location in a multi-centered, locally owned industrial district and firm specialization.

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Brookfield, J. Firm Clustering and Specialization: A Study of Taiwan’s Machine Tool Industry. Small Bus Econ 30, 405–422 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-007-9047-0

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