Campbell-Kelly, Martin, Danilevsky, Marina, Garcia-Swartz, Daniel D. and Pederson, Shane (2010) Clustering in the creative industries: insights from the origins of computer software. Industry and Innovation, Vol.17 (No.3). pp. 309-329. doi:10.1080/13662711003790593 ISSN 1366-2716.

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Abstract

We use several different sources (a 1970 Roster of Organizations in Data Processing and the 1960 and 1970 Censuses of Population) to study patterns of geographic clustering at the very origins of the software industry. We find a strong trend toward clustering of the industry in a few metropolitan areas. Furthermore, we uncover a tendency in the early software industry to agglomerate in close proximity to some of its main customers. This tendency holds even after controlling for region-specific heterogeneity and for the potentially endogenous nature of the software customers' location decisions. We explore the factors that may have driven the observed clustering patterns and suggest directions for further research.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Computer Science
Journal or Publication Title:	Industry and Innovation
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	1366-2716
Official Date:	2010
Dates:	Date Event 2010 Published
Volume:	Vol.17
Number:	No.3
Number of Pages:	21
Page Range:	pp. 309-329
DOI:	10.1080/13662711003790593
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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