Abstract
If localized knowledge spillovers are present in the university setting, higher rates of both start-up and/or survival would be observed in areas that are geographically proximate to the university. Using a detailed industry data set for Texas for 1999:3-2005:2, we analyze start-up and exit rates for high-tech firms. Based on a Poisson quasi-maximum likelihood estimation, we find evidence that the level of R&D and proximity of a research institution positively affects the likelihood of technology start-ups. However, using both the Cox proportional hazards model and Kaplan-Meier approach, our results suggest that geographic proximity to knowledge centers does not reduce hazard rates.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 112-130 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Economic Inquiry |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2012 |