THE EFFECT OF ACCESSIBILITY ON PRODUCTIVITY IN SPANISH MANUFACTURING FIRMS |
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| Authors: | David Martín‐Barroso Juan A Núñez‐Serrano Francisco J Velázquez |
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| Institution: | 1. Departamento de Economía Aplicada II, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y EmpresarialesUniversidad Complutense de Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas, 28223, Madrid, Spain;2. and Group for Research on Innovation, Productivity and Competitiveness (GRIPICO);3. Departamento Economía Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad Autónoma de MadridAvenida Francisco Tomás y Valiente, 5, 28049 Madrid, Spain |
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| Abstract: | This paper evaluates the impact of accessibility on the productivity of Spanish manufacturing firms. We suggest the use of accessibility indicators of workers and commodities, integrating transport, land use, and individual components, computing real distances or traveling times using the Spanish full road network. Estimated firms’ total factor productivity is explained as a function of the accessibility indicators and additional control variables. Results evidence the crucial role on firms’ productivity to the accessibility of commodities and to a slightly lesser extent the workers. |
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