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convergence speed of per capita income among municipios and test whether spatial externalities are linked to local income growth …. Conditionally on structural characteristics, we find evidence of convergence between municipios and of positive spatial dependence …
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We use the historical self-employment rate as an indicator of a regional culture of entrepreneurship and link this measure to economic growth in recent periods. The results indicate that German regions with a high level of entrepreneurship in the mid- 1920s have higher start-up rates about 80...
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We investigate the persistence of levels of self-employment and new business formation in different time periods and under different framework conditions. The analysis shows that high levels of regional self-employment and new business formation tend to be persistent for periods as long as 80...
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We distinguish four types of regional growth regimes based on the type of relationship between new business formation and economic development. The distinguishing characteristics of these regime types are analyzed in order to identify the reasons for different growth performance. Although growth...
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opinion of all agents, possibly including himself. We provide a general analysis of convergence in the aggregation model and …
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stochastic binary influence functions. We deliver a general analysis of the convergence of an influence function and then study … the convergence of particular influence functions. This model is compared with the Asavathiratham model of influence. We …
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averaging aggregation. We provide an analysis of the speed of convergence and the probabilities of absoption by different … terminal classes. We find a necessary and sufficient condition for convergence to consensus and characterize terminal states …
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that, from the 1980's onwards, we can accept the hypothesis of stochastic convergence between France, Germany and Japan, on …
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A switching regression approach with imperfect sample separation information is used to determine convergence clubs …. Regime classification allows one to determine which countries belong to the related convergence clubs. Initial per capita GDP …
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This paper brings together the latest data and OECD productivity indicators in different areas with the aim of reviewing the main productivity trends over the past decade, comparing the United States, Europe and to some extent Japan. Concerning economy wide indicators of productivity, the...
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