Chapter3firmscluster 企业 集群课件.pptxVIP

Review of Last week;CHAPTER 3;If two firms compete for consumers in a region, will they locate close together or far apart? Split the region into two halves Each firm has a local monopoly But why do firms cluster?;2013/9/22;Agglomeration economies;Localization economies;2013/9/22;2013/9/22;2013/9/22;Reasons for localization economics;Sharing Intermediate Inputs;Button-dressmaker Story(Vernon,1972);2013/9/22;Other examples: Intermediate inputs in the movie industry Around Hollywood Major studios and hundreds of independent movie producers High-technology films Innovative high-technology firms