How do coworking spaces coagglomerate with service industries? The tale of three European cities

Méndez-Ortega, Carles; Micek, Grzegorz; Malochleb, Karolina

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2022.103875

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“…In all the regions and models, the presence of creative industries, knowledge-intensive services and scientific and technological companies has a positive association with coworking space location in the region, while the location quotient for the ICT industry has a negative association. Moreover, in the countries involved in our study, it seems to be the case that the industrial structure of the region matters for coworking spaces, in line with the literature on the drivers of coworking space location at the urban level (Méndez-Ortega et al 2022). However, when the sample is divided into metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions, only the knowledge-intensive services appear to have the same effect in both region types; the estimated effect for the others differs.…”

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“…Moreover, in the countries involved in our study, it seems to be the case that the industrial structure of the region matters for coworking spaces, in line with the literature on the drivers of coworking space location at the urban level (Méndez‐Ortega et al . 2022). However, when the sample is divided into metropolitan and non‐metropolitan regions, only the knowledge‐intensive services appear to have the same effect in both region types; the estimated effect for the others differs.…”

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“…The first wave of coworking spaces tended towards large vibrant 'urban areas' (Merkel 2015(Merkel , 2019Stam and van de Vrande 2017). These central (core) locations were initially crucial, as they allowed for more knowledge interactions and other agglomeration advantages in conjunction with other businesses (Méndez-Ortega et al 2022;Coll-Martínez and Méndez-Ortega 2023).…”

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“…These central (core) locations were initially crucial, as they allowed for more knowledge interactions and other agglomeration advantages in conjunction with other businesses (Méndez‐Ortega et al . 2022; Coll‐Martínez and Méndez‐Ortega 2023).…”

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“…(2023) or Barcelona and Warsaw in Méndez‐Ortega et al . 2022). Hence, we employ a more general diversity measure as our proxy for explaining coworking space location.…”

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Location Patterns and Drivers of Coworking Spaces in European Regions

Méndez‐Ortega,

Smit,

Micek

2023

Tijd voor Econ & Soc Geog

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The location patterns of new working spaces and the factors driving their emergence have been widely studied in Europe. However, research has mainly focused on specific countries and very local areas. We widen this perspective to a regional one and conduct a cross‐country study of the location patterns and determinants of today's main new working spaces, specifically coworking spaces that facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing. Coworking spaces are traditionally associated in the literature with vibrant urban places, but they are also found in non‐metropolitan regions. Drawing on a unique data set of coworking space locations in four large European countries (Spain, France, Germany and Poland), we test how demographic, economic, structural, technological and accessibility‐related determinants affect the location of these spaces. We then investigate whether the identified determinants vary between metropolitan and non‐metropolitan and between countries, controlling for spatial effects.

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“…(2023) or Barcelona and Warsaw in Méndez‐Ortega et al . 2022). Hence, we employ a more general diversity measure as our proxy for explaining coworking space location.…”

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The Importance of Location for Coworking Spaces and the Timed City Concept. Experiences, Perceptions, and Reality in Malta

Bajada,

Satariano,

Chavoshi

2024

Evolution of New Working Spaces

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In this chapter we aim to unravel the importance of the link between three themes: location, Coworking Spaces (CSs), and the timed city concept. We argue that location, CSs, and timed cities are interdependent and complement each other. To do this, we use Malta as a case study, a small high densely populated, car dependent island state that has only been exposed to CSs in the previous decade. To support our argument, we conducted semi-structured interviews with two CS owners, four traditional employers, and an entity representing employers. The former provided their experiences of having CSs in Malta and the latter two discussed their perceptions of CSs. The reality and the importance of location are represented through Geographic Information Systems, by which we analyzed walkable areas within the catchment of the CSs. The findings highlight that location unravels the importance of micro-geography in the context of an island state when considering the applicability of CSs and the timed city concept. Furthermore, the research resonates with the literature with regard to issues associated with mobility, accessibility, job type, and peripherality.

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The Localization of Different Types of New Working Spaces in Central Europe

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Danko,

Zhang

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This chapter deals with the emergence of six different types of working spaces in Central European cities. Coworking spaces (CSs), makerspaces, fab labs, hackerspaces, living labs, and corporate labs are legal entities that in scientific literature are referred to as new working spaces (NeWSps). This chapter provides a summary overview of the emergence of individual types of NeWSps for in 138 selected cities of Central Europe—specifically in Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia—over the last 15 years. The results of our research showed that between 2007 and 2021, a total of 712 NeWSps entities were established in V4 countries, with CSs being the most represented (approximately 85% of the total number of NeWSps are coworking paces) and living labs the least represented. Our results further showed that the larger the number of inhabitants in cities and countries, the greater the number of established NeWSps in them. In the final part of the chapter we present examples of good practice for individual types of NeWSps from selected cities of the V4 countries.

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How do coworking spaces coagglomerate with service industries? The tale of three European cities

Cited by 8 publications

References 41 publications

Location Patterns and Drivers of Coworking Spaces in European Regions

Location Patterns and Drivers of Coworking Spaces in European Regions

The Importance of Location for Coworking Spaces and the Timed City Concept. Experiences, Perceptions, and Reality in Malta

The Localization of Different Types of New Working Spaces in Central Europe

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