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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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Regional convergence and economic development in the EU : the relation between national growth and regional disparities within the old and the new member states

Kramar, Hans - 2015

While European integration has substantially contributed to economic convergence between the member states of the EU … towards economic convergence on a national scale between 2000 and 2011, mainly caused by the rapid growth of the most lagging … countries. On a regional scale, however, the process of convergence was much slower and almost came to an end after the …

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Regional convergence in Russia: estimating a neoclassical growth model

Lehmann, Hartmut; Oščepkov, Aleksej Ju.; Silvagni, … - 2020

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States diverge, cities converge : drivers of local growth catch-up in India

Li, Yue; Rama, Martín; Zhao, Qinghua - 2018

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Barriers to entry and regional economic growth in China

Brandt, Loren; Kambourov, Gueorgui; Storesletten, Kjetil - 2020

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Deriving macroeconomic benefits from public-private partnerships in developing Asia

Lee, Minsoo; Han, Xuehui; Gaspar, Raymond; Alano, Emmanuel - 2018

The provision of infrastructure and related services in developing Asia via publi-private partnership (PPP) increased rapidly during the late 1990s. Theoretical arguments support the potential economic benefits of PPPs, but empirical evidence is thin. This paper develops a framework identifying...

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Western Balkans EU Accession: Is the 2025 Target Date Realistic?

Grieveson, Richard; Grübler, Julia; Holzner, Mario - 2018

The European Commission has set a target date of 2025 for Western Balkan EU accession, while also outlining a broader new strategy which includes Brussels taking a more active role in solving political disputes in the region, and upgrading infrastructure as part of the Berlin Process. We welcome...

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The Rise of the Indian Economy : Fiscal, Monetary and Other Policy Challenges

Basu, Kaushik - 2012

This paper brings analytical economics to bear on some of the central economic policy challenges faced by contemporary India; monetary policy for controlling inflation, central bank exchange rate interventions and fiscal policy for promoting growth. Government, by giving orchestrated guarantees...

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China & India : A Comparison of Economic Growth Dynamics (1980-2018)

Gechev, Vasil - 2020

The comparison of China's and India's economic trajectories over the last 40 years reveals the massive potential of targeted policies for economic development (in general) and economic growth (in particular). In the early 1980s India and China had a roughly similar GDP and up until 1990 India...

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Measuring Genuine Progress : An Example from the UN Millennium Development Goals Project

Fisher, William P. - 2021

Proposals for incorporating information on the quality of human, social, and environmental conditions in more authentic and comprehensive versions of the Gross National Product (GNP) or Gross Domestic Product (GDP) date back to the foundations of econometrics.Typically treated as external to...

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