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Infrastructure and regional growth in the European Union
Crescenzi, Riccardo; Rodriguez-Pose, Andres - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
Transport infrastructure has represented one of the cornerstones of development and cohesion strategies in the European … controversial. This paper revisits the question of to what extent transport infrastructure endowment -- proxied by regional … motorways -- has contributed to regional growth in the EU between 1990 and 2004. It analyses infrastructure in relationship to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011084543
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Finance and Poverty: Evidence from India
Ayyagari, Meghana; Beck, Thorsten; Hoseini, Mohammad - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
Using state-level data from India over the period 1983 to 2005, this paper gauges the effect of financial deepening and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083926
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The Agricultural Origins of Time Preference
Galor, Oded; Özak, Ömer - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
This research explores the origins of the distribution of time preference across regions. It advances the hypothesis, and establishes empirically, that geographical variations in natural land productivity and their impact on the return to agricultural investment have had a persistent effect on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083828
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Telecommunications Infrastructure And Economic Development: A Simultaneous Approach
Röller, Lars-Hendrik; Waverman, Leonard - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000
This paper investigates how telecommunications infrastructure affects economic growth. This issue is important and has … positive causal link, especially when a critical mass of telecommunications infrastructure is present. Interestingly, the … critical mass appears to be at a level of telecommunications infrastructure that is near universal service. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005123589
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From 'Hindu Growth' to Productivity Surge: The Mystery of the Indian Growth Transition
Rodrik, Dani; Subramanian, Arvind - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
Most conventional accounts of India’s recent economic performance associate the pick-up in economic growth with the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661925
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The Impacts of Urban Public Transportation: Evidence from the Paris Region
Mayer, Thierry; Trevien, Corentin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015
Evaluating the impact of transport infrastructure meets a major challenge since rail lines are not randomly located. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011201358
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European Regional Policies in Light of Recent Location Theories
Puga, Diego - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001
, and especially of transport infrastructure improvements, in such an environment. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005124014
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The Impact of the Shale Oil Revolution on U.S. Oil and Gasoline Prices
Kilian, Lutz - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
This article examines how the shale oil revolution has shaped the evolution of U.S. crude oil and gasoline prices. It puts the evolution of shale oil production into historical perspective, highlights uncertainties about future shale oil production, and cautions against the view that the U.S....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011145394
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A Theory of BOT Concession Contracts
Auriol, Emmanuelle; Picard, Pierre M - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
In this paper, we discuss the choice for build-operate-and-transfer (BOT) concessions when governments and managers do not share the same information regarding the operation characteristics of a facility. We show that larger shadow costs of public funds and larger information asymmetries entice...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008921773
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What Anti-Corruption Policy Can Learn from Theories of Sector Regulation
Estache, Antonio; Wren-Lewis, Liam - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
This paper reviews the theories of corruption in regulated sectors to further understand the impact of corruption and the ways in which it can be reduced. The aim is to draw out the policy implications of the different theoretical approaches and to examine the support that can be garnered for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008683530