Incubators, accelerators and regional economic development
Research output: Working paper
Authors
Colleges, School and Institutes
External organisations
- London School of Economics and Political Science, The (LSE)
- DIW Berlin
Abstract
A growing wave of co-location programmes promises to boost growth for young firms. Despite great public and policy interest we have little idea whether such programmes are effective. This paper categorises accelerators and incubators within a larger family of ‘co-location' interventions. We then develop a single framework to theorise workspace-level impacts. We summarise available evaluation evidence and sketch implications for regional economic policy. We find clear evidence programmes are effective overall. But we know little about how effects operate – or who benefits. Providers and policymakers should experiment further to establish optimal designs.
Details
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Centre for Economic Performance |
Number of pages | 26 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sep 2018 |
Publication series
Name | CEP Discussion Paper |
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Publisher | Centre for Economic Performance, LSE |
No. | 1575 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2042-2695 |