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Regional variety and employment growth in Italian labour market areas: services versus manufacturing industries
Mameli, Francesca; Iammarino, Simona; Boschma, Ron - Disciplinegroep Economische Geografie, Faculteit … - 2012
This paper investigates the impact of regional sectoral diversity on regional employment growth in Italy over the period 1991-2001. Assuming that externalities may be stronger between industries selling similar products or sharing the same skills and technology (i.e. related industries), we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009493985
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Related variety, trade variety and regional growth in Italy
Boschma, Ron; Iammarino, Simona - Disciplinegroep Economische Geografie, Faculteit … - 2008
This paper makes an attempt to estimate the impact of regional variety and trade linkages on regional economic growth by means of export and import data by Italian province (NUTS 3) and sector (3-digit) for the period 1995-2003. Our results show strong evidence of related variety contributing to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005133021
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Knowledge Coherence, Variety and Productivity Growth: Manufacturing Evidence from Italian Regions
Quatraro, Francesco - Disciplinegroep Economische Geografie, Faculteit … - 2009
This paper analyzes the effects of the evolution of knowledge base in the manufacturing sectors on regional productivity growth. Knowledge is viewed as a heterogeneous asset, and an evolutionary perspective is adopted. The results of the empirical estimations corroborate the hypothesis that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004965517
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Strategic Interaction in Local Fiscal Policy: Evidence from Portuguese Municipalities
Silva, Hélia; Veiga, Linda Gonçalves; Portela, Miguel - Núcleo de Investigação em Políticas Económicas … - 2011
This paper aims at testing the degree of interaction between Portuguese municipalities’ expenditure levels by estimating a dynamic panel model, based on jurisdictional reaction functions. The analysis is performed for all 278 Portuguese mainland municipalities from 1986 to 2006, using...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009210961
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The Knowledge Economy and Urban Economic Growth
Raspe, Otto; Oort, Frank van - Disciplinegroep Economische Geografie, Faculteit … - 2006
In this paper we contribute to the longstanding discussion on the role of knowledge to economic growth in a spatial context. We observe that in adopting the European policy strategy towards a competitive knowledge economy, The Netherlands is – as most European countries - mainly oriented...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005545404
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Elasticities of Regional and Local Administrations Expenditures - the Portuguese case
Mourão, Paulo Reis - Núcleo de Investigação em Políticas Económicas … - 2005
This work analyses the evolution of real public expenditures of local and regional administrations (LRA), in Portugsl, in the period after the Second World War. It also aims to estimate the elasticities associated to determinants, which explain the found growth. As most relevant results, it is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005572449
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Asymmetry of Shocks and Convergence in Selected Asean Countries: A Dynamic Analysis
Cortinhas, Carlos - Núcleo de Investigação em Políticas Económicas … - 2006
degree of convergence could be identified over time, distinguishing between a country’s convergence with a regional partner … and a more general trend of convergence with the rest of the world. The results showed that in the majority of cases there … has been an increase in the degree of convergence of demand shocks in recent years. More importantly, it also showed an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005771626
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Diversity, stability and regional growth in the U.S. (1975-2002)
Essletzbichler, Jürgen - Disciplinegroep Economische Geografie, Faculteit … - 2005
This paper summarizes the theoretical arguments from evolutionary theory and ecological economics to put the trade-off between regional economic diversity and regional economic growth on stronger theoretical foundations. Hypotheses are tested using an empirical model that links regional economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005545392
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Evolutionary economic geography and its implications for regional innovation policy
Boschma, Ron - Disciplinegroep Economische Geografie, Faculteit … - 2009
Related variety is important to regional growth because it induces knowledge transfer between complementary sectors at the regional level. This is accomplished through three mechanisms: spinoff dynamics, labor mobility and network formation. They transfer knowledge across related sectors, which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008558437
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Scorecard on Development: 25 Years of Diminished Progress
Weisbrot, Mark; Baker, Dean; Rosnick, David - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2005
This report looks at available data on economic growth and various social indicators - including health outcomes and education - in low- and middle-income countries over the last 25 years.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005651411