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Is regional innovative activity path-dependent? : an empirical analysis for Germany
Bode, Eckhardt - 2001
Based on a standard idea-based model of endogenous growth we test the hypothesis that regional innovative activity is path-dependent, and investigate the geographical scope of knowledge spillovers. Using data for West-German regions, two alternative indicators of the stock of knowledge are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011477128
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Cultural diversity and economic performance : evidence from European regions
Prarolo, Giovanni; Bellini, Elena; Ottaviano, Gianmarco … - 2009
We investigate the relationship between diversity and productivity in Europe using an original dataset covering the NUTS 3 regions of 12 countries of the EU15 (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, former Western Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United...
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The Impact of Neutral and Nonneutral Productivity Growth on Creative Capital in a Trading Regional Economy
Batabyal, Amitrajeet A. - 2011
We analyze a two-sector model of a trading creative regional economy (TCRE) of the sort studied by Florida. Our analysis focuses on two cases. The first (second) case concerns the impact of faster neutral (non-neutral) productivity growth in the tradable sector on the employment of creative...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013130117
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Output, Growth, and Convergence in a Creative Region : An Analysis of Some Measurement Issues
Batabyal, Amitrajeet A. - 2017
creative regions. We focus first (second) on absolute (relative) convergence. In the absolute (relative) convergence case, the … convergence case, we analyze how to estimate the speed of convergence parameter (σ) and then discuss the relationship between the … variance of y<sub>j</sub>(t) and that of y<sub>j</sub>(0). In the relative convergence case, we study the error associated with …
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Schumpeterian Creative Class Competition, Innovation Policy, and Regional Economic Growth
Batabyal, Amitrajeet A. - 2018
We focus on a region that is creative in the sense of Richard Florida. The creative class is broadly composed of existing and candidate entrepreneurs. The general question we analyze concerns the effects of Schumpeterian competition between existing and candidate entrepreneurs on economic growth...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012927440
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Output, Growth, and Convergence in a Creative Region : An Analysis of Some Measurement Issues
Batabyal, Amitrajeet A. - 2017
regions. We focus first (second) on absolute (relative) convergence. In the absolute (relative) convergence case, the N … output per creative class member denoted by y^BGP (y_j^BGP ). In the absolute convergence case, we analyze how to estimate … the speed of convergence parameter (σ) and then discuss the relationship between the variance of y_j (t) and that of y …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012953087
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Introduction to Disease, Human Health, and Regional Growth and Development in Asia
Batabyal, Amitrajeet A. - 2018
We have two objectives in this book. First, we bring together in one place, original research that sheds light on the myriad connections between disease, human health, and regional economic growth and development. Second, given the contemporary salience of Asia in world affairs, we concentrate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012907386
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A Two-Sector Model of Creative Capital Driven Regional Economic Growth
Batabyal, Amitrajeet A. - 2018
We study aspects of economic growth in a region that is creative in the sense of Richard Florida. We model creativity by supposing that the region under study has two sectors. The first sector uses physical capital {K(t)} and trained workers {A(t)W(t)} to produce creative capital {R(t)}. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012910586
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On Economic Growth and Investment Income Taxation in a Creative Region
Donovan, Pierce - 2015
We study economic growth and investment income taxation in a region that is creative in the sense of Richard Florida. Specifically, this region possesses both creative and physical capital. Of the two sectors in this region, one produces final consumption goods and the other produces investment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013022733
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Schumpeterian Creative Class Competition, Innovation Policy, and Regional Economic Growth
Batabyal, Amitrajeet A. - 2018
We focus on a region that is creative in the sense of Richard Florida. The creative class is broadly composed of existing and candidate entrepreneurs. The general question we analyze concerns the effects of Schumpeterian competition between existing and candidate entrepreneurs on economic growth...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012929207