The competitiveness of regions. A comparison between Belgian and German regions
This paper uses firm level data to analyze the regional competitiveness of two federal Euro area countries, Belgium and Germany. Competitiveness is defined as the labor cost per unit of output and hence takes into account productivity differences. Analyzing regional competitiveness is important because of the regional concentration in economic activity, the unequal spatial development of regions within countries and the increased importance of regional policy both at the EU as at the national level.
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2011
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Authors: | Konings, Joep ; Marcolin, Luca |
Institutions: | Vlaams Instituut voor Economie en Samenleving (VIVES), Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfswetenschappen |
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