A0650
Title: The city and KIBS clusters: A microgeographic analysis for Montreal
Authors: Jean Dube - Université Laval (Canada) [presenting]
David Doloreux - HEC Montreal (Canada)
Richard Shearmur - McGill University (Canada)
Diego Cardenas - Universite Laval (Canada)
Abstract: Issues from the field of micro-geographic view are combined and analysed with the literature in a cluster in an urban environment, with a special focus on knowledge-intensive business services. The aim is to identify micro-clusters of KIBS that operate at the districts or neighbourhood levels. To this end, spatial micro-data pooled over time and the DBSCAN algorithm allows obtaining a more realistic picture of the cluster locational patterns of KIBS. More specifically, the following questions are explored: (1) Can micro-clusters be identified in KIBS that operate at the district or neighbourhood levels? (2) Where do these micro-clusters of KIBS develop and grow within a metropolitan area? To answer these research questions, empirical evidence is taken from the city of Montreal.
