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Cultural distance and gravity effects among migrants : a comparative analysis of the EU15
Tubadji, Annie; Nijkamp, Peter - 2013
of the presence of significant gravity effects of culture. The paper seeks to highlight three new research issues: (i … different immigrant groups; and (iii) the full culture-based development (CBD) mechanism of a joint cultural impact on the … EU15, comprising inter alia the World Value Survey and Eurostat Census data, initially explored by a multivariate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011565957
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Immigrants' "ability" and welfare as a function of cultural diversity : effect of cultural capital at individual and local level
Tubadji, Annie; Gheasi, Masood; Nijkamp, Peter - 2014
This paper presents an operationalization of a mixed Bourdieu–Mincer-type model that seeks to find evidence for individual and local cultural capital effects on human capital 'ability'. We aim to compare these effects for native workers and immigrants (as well as between immigrants themselves)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010409050
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Immigrants' 'Ability' and Welfare as a Function of Cultural Diversity : Effect of Cultural Capital at Individual and Local Level
Tubadji, Annie - 2014
This paper presents an operationalization of a mixed Bourdieu–Mincer-type model that seeks to find evidence for individual and local cultural capital effects on human capital 'ability'. We aim to compare these effects for native workers and immigrants (as well as between immigrants themselves)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013046650
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Urban cultural vanguards why culture matters for urban success
Kourtit, Karima; Nijkamp, Peter - In: Journal of urban management 11 (2022) 2, pp. 198-213
This paper addresses the multifaceted relationships between culture and urban performance. It seeks to identify and … for urban performance are systematically assessed in a quantitative way. The study confirms the relevance of culture for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013271009
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A multi-dimensional comparative assessment methodology for policy analysis : a multi-country study of the agricultural sector
Nijkamp, Peter; Vindigni, Gabriella - 1999
This paper offers an overview of assessment methods for physicalplanning, with a particular focus on the agricultural sector. Anattempt is made to link multi-criteria analysis to meta-analysis byapplying rough set theory as a framework for comparative study. Anempirical application on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011301158
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Biodiversity prospecting over time and under uncertainty : a theory of sorts
Batabyal, Amitrajeet A.; Nijkamp, Peter - 2013
Biodiversity prospecting refers to the exploration of the commercial value of genetic and biochemical resources. In this chapter, we study a drug producing pharmaceutical firm (PF) that searches for potentially useful chemicals made by wild organisms in a conservation area. This PF is able to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010224811
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Biodiversity prospecting over time and under uncertainty : a theory of sorts
Batabyal, Amitrajeet A.; Nijkamp, Peter - 2014
Biodiversity prospecting refers to the exploration of the commercial value of genetic and biochemical resources. In this chapter, we study a drug producing pharmaceutical firm (PF) that searches for potentially useful chemicals made by wild organisms in a conservation area. This PF is able to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011491961
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Biodiversity Prospecting Over Time and Under Uncertainty : A Theory of Sorts
Batabyal, Amitrajeet A. - 2013
Biodiversity prospecting refers to the exploration of the commercial value of genetic and biochemical resources. In this chapter, we study a drug producing pharmaceutical firm (PF) that searches for potentially useful chemicals made by wild organisms in a conservation area. This PF is able to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013074684
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Shared choices on local sustainability projects: a decision support framework
Forte, Fabiana; Nijkamp, Peter; Torrieri, Francesca - Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen en … - 2001
sustainable strategies, using a combination of various multi-criteria evaluation methods. The first part of the paper emphasises … projects for the rehabilitation and re-qualification of this natural resource and develops an evaluation approach for the best …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010782278
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THE ROLE OF EVALUATION IN SUPPORTING A HUMAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A COSMONOMIC PERSPECTIVE
Nijkamp, Peter - In: Regional Science Inquiry 3 (2011) 1, pp. 13-22
This paper offers a new perspective on the issue of urban sustainability. Starting from a positive perspective on city life, it makes a typology of critical roles of the city that are to be considered with a view to urban sustainability. Next, it is argued that a sine qua non for a structured...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010658735