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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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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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convergence of the public policy considers the description of how various factors and economic, social and political mechanisms … elements of the convergence of national public policies between Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Croatia in the labor market …
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This paper addresses the public problems related to the Romanian case. I have tried to demonstrate that a major problem related to public policy is the government responsiveness. Responsiveness in the context of a system can be defined as an outcome that can be achieved when institutions and...
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Dans cet article nous analysons l'impact des fonds structurels sur le processus de convergence des régions européennes …. Les effets de la convergence ont été observés jusqu'à présent en utilisant la méthode de l'économétrie spatiale laquelle … indiquent l'existence d'une certaine convergence, mais la conséquence de l'impact des fonds structurels est une question qui …
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