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Optimal Procurement When Both Price and Quality Matter

Asker, John; Cantillon, Estelle - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

procedures used in practice, namely a quasilinear scoring auction and negotiation. Specifically, we characterize an upper bound … to what a quasilinear scoring auction and negotiation can achieve, and compare the performance of these procedures … numerically. Quasilinear scoring auctions are able to extract a good proportion of the surplus from being strategic. Negotiation …

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Redistribution Policy: A European Model

Casella, Alessandra - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

Following the rationale for regional redistribution programmes described in the official documents of the European Union, this Paper studies a very simple multi-country model built around two regions: a core and a periphery. Technological spillovers link firms’ productivity in each of the two...

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The Dynamics of City Formation: Finance and Governance

Henderson, J Vernon; Venables, Anthony J - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

This Paper examines city formation in a country whose urban population is growing steadily over time, with new cities required to accommodate this growth. In contrast to most of the literature there is immobility of housing and urban infrastructure, and investment in these assets is taken on the...

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Regional Policies and EU Enlargement

Boldrin, Michele; Canova, Fabio - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003

Taking both the enlargement process, as currently defined by the EU, and the structural funds as a given, this Paper examines what is the best way for candidate countries to fuel real convergence. The experience from earlier EU enlargements and current economic conditions within the CEEC10...

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Assessing agglomeration economies in a spatial framework with endogenous regressors

Artis, Michael J; Miguélez, Ernest; Moreno, Rosina - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009

This paper is concerned with the influence of agglomeration economies on economic outcomes across British regions. The concentration of economic activity in one place can foster economic performance due to the reduction in transportation costs, the ready availability of customers and suppliers,...

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The Geography of Intra-Industry Trade: Empirics

Rice, Patricia; Stewart, Martin; Venables, Anthony J - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

This Paper uses bilateral trade data for OECD countries at the 3-digit industry level to investigate the geography of intra-industry trade (IIT). IIT diminishes with distance and much of the existing empirical literature suggests that this is an inherent characteristic of such trade, arguing...

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The Spatial Aspects of Crime

Zenou, Yves - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003

This Paper aims to explain the spatial variations of crime, both between and within cities. Two types of mechanisms are put forward: social interactions that stipulate that an individual is more likely to commit crime if his peers commit than if they do not commit crime; and distance to jobs that...

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The Implications of Space for Competition

Scotchmer, Suzanne; Thisse, Jacques-François - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1992

Incorporating space in economic models has two important consequences. First, the hypothesis of perfect competition becomes untenable, and second, the distinction between private and public goods becomes blurred. We review arguments that lead to these conclusions and summarize recent work...

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Spatial Determinants of Productivity: Analysis for the Regions of Great Britain

Rice, Patricia; Venables, Anthony J - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

This Paper uses NUTS3 sub-regional data for Great Britain to analyse the determinants of spatial variations in income and productivity. We decompose the spatial variation of earnings into a productivity effect and an occupational composition effect. For the former (but not the latter) we find a...

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Vertical Industry Linkages: Sources Of Productivity Gains And Cumulative Causation

Steen, Frode; Ulltveit-Moe, Karen-Helene - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000

In this paper we analyse vertical industry linkages, and the extent to which these work as channels for externalities. First, we test for activity-based externalities stemming from output growth and output level in vertically linked industries. Second, we aim at revealing the importance of a...

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