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Study: Cities and growth: Knowledge spillovers in the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies

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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

The study "Cities and growth: Knowledge spillovers in the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies," released today, examines in greater detail the role that geographic clustering plays in the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies that generate productivity growth.

The study used detailed survey data on advanced manufacturing technologies to show that plants that adopt advanced manufacturing technologies often cluster together in local regions. It also found that the likelihood that plants will adopt new technologies is influenced by the presence of past adopters in the same region. This is evidence that localized knowledge spillovers related to technology use are an important part of the link between clustering and productivity growth.

The study "Cities and growth: Knowledge spillovers in the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies" is now available as part of the The Canadian Economy in Transition Series (11-622-MIE2008018, free) under the Publications module of our website.

More studies related to economic geography and productivity are available online (/studies-etudes/econo-eng.htm).

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Mark Brown (613-951-7292) or John Baldwin (613-951-8588), Micro-economic Analysis Division.