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Spatial externalities between Brazilian municipios and their neighbours
de Vreyer, Philippe; Spielvogel, Gilles - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2009
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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The Effect of Regional Entrepreneurship Culture on Economic Development - Evidence for Germany
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884466
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The Long Persistence of Regional Entrepreneurship Culture: Germany 1925-2005
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010555773
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Entrepreneurship,Growth, Regional Growth Regimes
Fritsch, Michael; Kublina, Sandra - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2015
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011143965
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Modeling the Emissions-Income Relationship Using Long-Run Growth Rates
Burke, Paul J.; Gerlagh, Reyer; Stern, David I.; Anjum, Zeba - Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National … - 2014
, convergence, and resource endowment effects are statistically significant. For sulfur emissions, the scale and convergence effects …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010886818
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The Evolution and Structure of the Two-wheeler Industry in India
George, Sunila; Jha, Raghbendra; Nagarajan, Hari K. - Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National … - 2002
convergence. The industry seems to be characterized by oligopoly with the onset of economic reforms not making much difference to … industrial structure. Convergence of sales and capacity at the level of the industry is conditional while it is absolute at the …
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Convergence among five industrial countries (1870–1994): Results from a time varying cointegration approach
Le Pen, Yannick - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2005
that, from the 1980's onwards, we can accept the hypothesis of stochastic convergence between France, Germany and Japan, on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010707010
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On modelling convergence clubs
Le Pen, Yannick; Fève, Patrick - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2000
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010707200
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OECD Productivity Growth in the 2000s : A Descriptive Analysis of the Impact of Sectoral Effects and Innovation
Dupont, Julien; Guellec, Dominique; Oliveira Martins, … - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2011
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010708744
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“The taste of others” : divergences in tastes between professional experts and ordinary consumers of movies in France
Debenedetti, Stéphane; Larceneux, Fabrice - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2011
matter: divergence or convergence of tastes. Based on a sample of 622 popular films released between 2005 and 2009 in France … media critics) builds an artificial form of convergence which can be useful for the market’s actors. …
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