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Decentralization, social capital and regional convergence
Mauro, Luciano; Pigliaru, Francesco - 2013
By studying the interaction between social capital and decentralization, we show that political decentralization can be a source of divergence across heterogeneous regions. In particular, we claim that since the local endowments of social capital display their effect on the economy mainly...
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On the relevance of exports for regional output growth in China
Dreger, Christian; Zhang, Yanqun - 2013
Despite high economic growth during the last decades, China is still vulnerable to shocks arising from industrial states. The advanced economies determine Chinese export performance, with subsequent effects on output growth. Using a production function approach, this paper examines to which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009688451
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On the relevance of exports for regional output growth in China
Dreger, Christian; Zhang, Yanqun - 2013
Despite high economic growth during the last decades, China is still vulnerable to shocks arising from industrial states. The advanced economies determine Chinese export performance, with subsequent effects on output growth. Using a production function approach, this paper examines to which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009691629
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On the Relevance of Exports for Regional Output Growth in China
Dreger, Christian - 2013
Despite high economic growth during the last decades, China is still vulnerable to shocks arising from industrial states. The advanced economies determine Chinese export performance, with subsequent effects on output growth. Using a production function approach, this paper examines to which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013088137
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European regional convergence in a human capital augmented Solow model
Eckey, Hans-Friedrich (contributor);  … - 2006
In this paper, the process of productivity convergence is investigated for the enlarged European Union using regional … control for spatial effects. All specifications confirm the presence of convergence with an annual speed between 3 and 3 … in the speed of convergence across the regions, where a higher speed is striking in particular in France and the UK …
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012964104
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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...
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