Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
8-2005
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph. D.
Department
Urban and Public Affairs
Committee Chair
Lyons, Thomas S.
Author's Keywords
High tech; Spatial concentration; Human capital; Agglomeration economies; Location theories; Creative cities; Regional economy
Subject
Economic development--Economic aspects
Abstract
This study explores four economic development theories – classical location theory, human capital theory, agglomeration economies theory and creative cities theory, and their effectiveness in explaining the spatial distribution of high tech industries across metropolitan areas. This study identifies a strong and positive role for education and top-ranked research universities on high-tech employment concentrations, thus supporting the human capital approach that promotes investment in education and academic R&D to stimulate regional high technology economic development. This study also suggests that successful high technology regions are the regions with the presence of multi-regional and multinational corporate headquarters and accessibility to an international airport. In addition, the findings from the regression analyses could not provide strong support for localization economies and creative cities theories.
Recommended Citation
Li, Songmei 1970-, "High tech spatial concentration human capital, agglomeration economies, location theories and creative cities." (2005). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 824.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/824
