High-Technology Employment and Transportation: Evidence from the European Regions
研究了2002-2010年182个欧洲地区的高速公路密度、航空服务和高铁对高技术就业增长的影响，发现航空服务（尤其是网络型航空公司）有显著促进作用，而高铁影响不显著。
High technology sectors are typically open to external inputs, resources, and knowledge spillovers. We study the impact of transportation, which is essential for providing external links to regional and global markets, on high- tech employment. We draw on a sample of 182 European regions for the period 2002-2010. By implementing a dynamic panel-data estimator, we find that the density of motorways and the number of air services promote employment growth, yet only the latter remains consistent. Interestingly, network carriers have a greater impact than low cost carriers. In contrast, high-speed rail does not seem to impact on employment.