Industrial clusters fuel economies, according to study

Monday, December 22, 2014 - 08:00 in Mathematics & Economics

Experts have long theorized that having a cluster of firms within a given industry helps a region's economy grow. Now a study co-authored by an MIT professor shows empirically that clusters of almost all kinds help drive overall economic growth in multiple ways, from job creation and development of intellectual property to the formation of new industries.

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