Intra-metropolitan Competition for Attracting High-technology Firms

FRENKEL A. Intra-metropolitan competition for attracting high-technology firms, Regional Studies. Since metropolitan regions function as a preferable location for high-technology firms, the competition between different sites for attracting such firms centres mainly on the quality of the nearby surroundings (growth pole milieu). This study employs the regional competitive advantage conceptual model, which points to the competitive advantages created by the region's capital assets. The empirical study examines competition among intra-metropolitan locations for attracting high-technology firms in the Tel Aviv metropolitan region of Israel. Four industrial parks were selected for analysis, and 117 managers of high-technology firms located those parks were interviewed.