University of South Carolina
The Effect of Industry Agglomeration On the Survival of New Establishments In South Carolina
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>This thesis evaluates the impact economic characteristics, including regional agglomeration and establishment concentration among other variables, have on the survivability of new establishments. Using the National Establishment Time Series database for South Carolina, we analyze all establishments in industries from 1990 to 2009. We find there is a positive relationship between cluster strength and survival rates of establishments. These results vary slightly between county-level industry concentration and the narrower zip code levels. We also find evidence of a non-monotonic relation between agglomeration (industry cluster) strength and establishment survival, suggesting a positive impact on survival until congestion becomes an overwhelming factor.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- M.A.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Campus Access Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Moore School of Business
- Year
- 2011
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Smith, William Patrick
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Douglas Woodward
- Paulo Guimaraes
Subjects
dc:subject × 8Rights
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- © 2011, William Patrick Smith
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/925
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:scholarcommons.sc.edu:etd-1926