Total Factor Productivity, Intangible Assets and Spatial Dependence in the European Regions
D<sc>ettori</sc> B., M<sc>arrocu</sc> E. and P<sc>aci</sc> R. Total factor productivity, intangible assets and spatial dependence in the European regions, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. The aim of this paper is to analyse the determinants of the efficiency levels across the European regions. Firstly, a regression-based measure of regional total factor productivity is derived by estimating a spatial Cobb--Douglas production function. Secondly, the role played by intangible factors (human capital, social capital and technological capital) on total factor productivity levels is investigated by applying the spatial two-stage least-squares (2SLS) method and the spatial heteroskedasticy and correlation consistent (SHAC) estimator to account for both heteroskedasticity and spatial autocorrelation. It turns out that a large part of total factor productivity differences across the European regions is explained by disparities in the endowments of these intangible assets.
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2012
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Authors: | Dettori, Barbara ; Marrocu, Emanuela ; Paci, Raffaele |
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Regional Studies. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 0034-3404. - Vol. 46.2012, 10, p. 1401-1416
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Taylor & Francis Journals |
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