WHAT MAKES CITIES MORE PRODUCTIVE? EVIDENCE FROM FIVE OECD COUNTRIES ON THE ROLE OF URBAN GOVERNANCE

Journal of Regional Science - Tập 57 Số 3 - Trang 385-410 - 2017
Rüdiger Ahrend1, Emily Farchy2, Ioannis Kaplanis3, Alexander C. Lembcke1
1Directorate for Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD rue André Pascal 75775 Paris France
2Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs OECD rue André Pascal 75775 Paris France
3Spatial Economics Research Centre, London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE United Kingdom

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ABSTRACTIn estimating agglomeration benefits across five OECD countries, this paper represents the first empirical analysis that contrasts cross‐country evidence on agglomeration benefits with the productivity impact of metropolitan governance structures, while taking into account the potential sorting of individuals across cities. The comparability of results in a multicountry setting is supported through the use of a new internationally harmonised definition of cities based on economic linkages rather than administrative boundaries. The analysis finds that cities with fragmented governance structures tend to have lower levels of productivity. The estimated elasticity for an increase in the number of local jurisdiction is 0.06, which is halved by the existence of a metropolitan governance body. The productivity effect is sizeable and at least as important as the agglomeration benefit found due to city size.

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Journal of Regional Science

Tập 57 Số 3

385-410

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