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THE PATH DEPENDENCE OF TORONTO'S MULTIMEDIA CLUSTER

Explore how Toronto's multimedia cluster formed due to initial conditions, talent pool convergence, spatial concentration, and reality shocks. Learn about path dependence and its impact on industrial clusters in the local environment.

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THE PATH DEPENDENCE OF TORONTO'S MULTIMEDIA CLUSTER

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  1. THE PATH DEPENDENCE OF TORONTO'S MULTIMEDIA CLUSTER John Britton University of Toronto

  2. What is path dependence? • Toronto's Multimedia cluster: • Origins: initial conditions, corporate clients • Talent pool • Spatial concentration • Reality shock: clustering incentives intensified • Conclusion

  3. Path dependence? ·Technology view: qwerty and all that (David 1985) · Geographic view: "places produce path dependence" (Martin 1999) ·How is an industrial cluster a product of its local ‘ environment?' 1.learning : "trial, feedback and evaluation" 2.untraded interdependencies : circulation of tacit knowledge 3. Places evolve in terms of their institutional identity

  4. Origins of Toronto's Multimedia Cluster Business segment: banks, advertising agencies Entertainment segment: cultural industries + policies  film/television products  antecedent firms and skills Talent pool Convergence of skills and technology Standardized platforms made learning-on-the job and imitation easier

  5. Spatial concentration Downtown + growth  labour churning  flows of tacit knowledge Reality Shock Are clusters flexible? The ‘dot-com bust’ as a test case - 1997 profile - 2003 cluster characteristics: more collaboration, more subcontracting - Industry associations? Conclusions

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