caa a22 4500 606165584 CHVBK 20210128100654.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00168-014-0654-9 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00168-014-0654-9 Assessing dynamic externalities from a cluster perspective: the case of the motor metropolis in Japan [Elektronische Daten] [Eri Yamada, Tetsu Kawakami] In this paper, we first apply the methods of exploratory spatial data analysis and investigate the geographical concentration of interrelated growing industries, or "growth clusters,” by using data from the Nagoya metropolitan area in Japan over the period 1986-2006. Second, by applying econometric models, we examine whether and which type of knowledge externalities contribute to region-industry dynamics and to the formation of the detected growth cluster. As a methodological contribution, following Porter's (Reg Stud 37:549-578, 2003) widely recognized cluster concept, we incorporate spatial dependence caused by the geographical proximity between regions and the technological proximity between industries into the empirical models. Combining the information obtained from the ESDA and econometric analysis enables us to assess the role of knowledge externalities for regional growth from a cluster perspective. The empirical results identify the presence of a growth cluster mainly driven by the automobile and associated industries. The core of the cluster is made up of manufacturing industries, but also includes several service sectors. The periphery of the cluster has less variety, mainly including the transportation equipment and electrical machinery industries. We find that intra-industry externalities that diffuse over a broader area within the cluster help the steady growth of the transportation equipment industry. In the core of the cluster, the diversified interrelated structure also contributes to the growth of the auto-related manufacturing sectors. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2015 Yamada Eri Faculty of Applied Sociology, Kinki University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, 577-8502, Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan aut Kawakami Tetsu Faculty of Economics, Kinki University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, 577-8502, Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan aut The Annals of Regional Science Springer Berlin Heidelberg 54/1(2015-01-01), 269-298 0570-1864 54:1<269 2015 54 168 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-014-0654-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-014-0654-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Yamada Eri Faculty of Applied Sociology, Kinki University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, 577-8502, Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kawakami Tetsu Faculty of Economics, Kinki University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, 577-8502, Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- The Annals of Regional Science Springer Berlin Heidelberg 54/1(2015-01-01), 269-298 0570-1864 54:1<269 2015 54 168