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Abreu, Maria; Groot, Henri L.F. de; Florax, Raymond J.G.M. - Tinbergen Institute - 2004

This paper reviews the empirical literature on growth and convergence that has addressed the importance of spatial …

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A Meta-Analysis of Beta-Convergence: The Legendary Two-Percent

Abreu, Maria; Groot, Henri L.F. de; Florax, Raymond J.G.M. - Tinbergen Institute - 2005

The topic of convergence is at the heart of a wide-ranging debate in the growth literature. Empirical studies of … convergence differ widely in their theoretical backgrounds, empirical specifications and in their treatment of cross …-sectional heterogeneity. Despite these differences, a rate of convergence of about 2% has been found under a variety of different conditions …

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Regional Clusters of Innovative Activity in Europe: Are Social Capital and Geographical Proximity the Key Determinants?

Dominicis, Laura de; Florax, Raymond J.G.M.; Groot, … - Tinbergen Institute - 2011

Finding proper policy instruments to promote productivity growth features prominently on the Lisbon agenda and is central in many national as well as European policy debates. In view of the increased mobility of high-skilled workers in Europe, ongoing globalization and increased interregional...

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Tracing Empirical Trails of Schumpeterian Development

Peneder, Michael - Volkswirtschaft Abteilung, Fachbereich … - 2004

Schumpeterian development is characterised by the simultaneous interplay of growth and qualitative transformations of the economic system. At the sectoral level, such qualitative transformations become manifest as variations in the sectoral composition of production. Following the implementation...

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Economic Growth and the Volatility of Foreign Aid

Chervin, Michal; Wijnbergen, Sweder van - Tinbergen Institute - 2010

Foreign aid’s effectiveness in promoting economic growth remains mired in controversy.We examine the impact of the volatility of aid on economic growth, controlling for the level of aid. A four-year panel analysis is conducted encompassing 155 countries over the period 1966-2001. We find that...

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Growth Effects of Fiscal Policies - A Comparative Analysis in a Multi-Country Context

Brons, Martijn; Groot, Henri L.F.M. de; Nijkamp, Peter - Tinbergen Institute - 1999

The potential interactions among fiscal policies, investments and economic growth are complex and manifold. In this paper, we will perform a systematic comparative analysis of the various economic insights that are currently available on these complex relationships, both theoretically (by a...

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Impeded Industrial Restructuring: The Growth Penalty

Audretsch, D.B.; Carree, M.A.; Stel, A.J. van; Thurik, A.R. - Tinbergen Institute - 2000

This paper documents that a process of industrial restructuring has been transforming the developed economies, where large corporations are accounting for less economic activity and small firms are accounting for a greater share of economic activity. Not all countries, however, are experiencing...

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Fertile Soil for Structural Funds?

Ederveen, Sjef; Groot, Henri L.F. de; Nahuis, Richard - Tinbergen Institute - 2002

its member states and to speed up the process of convergence. This paper empirically explores the effectiveness of …

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The Empirical Economic Growth Literature

Florax, Raymond J.G.M.; Groot, Henri L.F. de; Heijungs, … - Tinbergen Institute - 2002

default specification based on the convergence/catch-up model is associated with estimated effects of conditioning variables …

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Science, Innovation and National Growth

Brenner, Thomas - Volkswirtschaft Abteilung, Fachbereich … - 2014

This paper studies the effects of public research (publications) and innovation output (patents) on national economic growth with the help of a GMM panel regression including 114 countries. Effects on productivity growth and capital and labor inputs are distinguished. Furthermore, different time...

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