Agglomeration and workplace training: knowledge spillovers versus poaching. Issue 11 (2nd November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Croce, Giuseppe; di Porto, Edoardo; Ghignoni, Emanuela; Ricci, Andrea
• Is Part Of: Regional studies. Volume 51:Issue 11(2017)
• Page Start: 1635
• Page End: 1651
• Publication Date: 2017-11-02
• Subjects: workplace training -- poaching -- knowledge spillovers -- entrepreneurs agglomeration -- employer's education -- proximity; 职场训练 -- 窃取 -- 知识外溢 -- 企业主聚集 -- 雇主教育 -- 邻近性; formation en milieu de travail -- débauchage -- diffusion des connaissances -- agglomération des entrepreneurs -- instruction de l'employeur -- proximité; betriebliche Fortbildung -- Abwerbung -- Wissensübertragung -- Agglomeration von Unternehmern -- Qualifikation von Arbeitgebern -- Nähe; formación en el lugar de trabajo -- fuga -- difusión de conocimiento -- aglomeración empresarial -- formación de empleadores -- proximidad; J24 -- O15 -- O18 -- R23; Regional planning -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 307.14
• DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2016.1230270
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0034-3404

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Agglomeration and workplace training: knowledge spillovers versus poaching. Regional Studies . The paper aims at ascertaining whether and how a local agglomeration of highly educated employers affects firms' propensity to invest in training. On a theoretical ground such agglomeration may favour two different scenarios: a knowledge spillover effect may foster larger investments, or a poaching effect may prevail inducing more competition and less training. Econometric estimates find that in the Italian environment, where small businesses are prominent, the second effect is stronger. Endogeneity issues are addressed by adopting an instrumental variables (IV) approach. Moreover, estimates show that an employer's higher educational level is associated with a greater propensity to sponsor training.