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Regional Unemployment and Human Capital in Transition Economies
Jurajda, Stepan; Terrell, Katherine - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
complementarities in skill and capital. Nevertheless, we find no supporting evidence of human capital wage spillovers implied by the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005136518
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Knowledge Spillovers, ICT and Productivity Growth
Corrado, Carol; Haskel, Jonathan; Jona-Lasinio, Cecilia - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
growth spillovers via mechanisms beyond those previously established for R&D. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011084334
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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 Union (EU) and elsewhere in the world. However, despite the considerable funds devoted to it, its impact remains controversial. This paper revisits the question of to what...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011084543
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Innovation and Regional Growth in Mexico: 2000-2010
Rodriguez-Pose, Andres; Peralta, Villarreal; Maria, Edna - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
formation of adequate social conditions for innovation (the social filter), and spillovers for 31 Mexican states and the Mexico …This paper looks at the factors driving regional growth in Mexico, paying special attention to the potentially growth … not only from knowledge spillovers, but also from being surrounded by rich neighbors with good social conditions. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083786
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Growth in a Dual Economy
Blomström, Magnus; Wolff, Edward N - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994
Growth and structural transformation of the manufacturing sector in developing countries are generally considered to be the result of the expansion of the `modern' (large-scale) sector relative to the `traditional' (small-scale) sector. Examining the sources of labour productivity growth in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005656467
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Competition, Innovation and Growth with Limited Commitment
Marimon, Ramon; Quadrini, Vincenzo - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006
We study how barriers to competition - such as, restrictions to business start-up and strict enforcement of covenants or IPR - affect the investment in knowledge capital when contracts are not enforceable. These barriers lower the competition for human capital and reduce the incentive to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005123709
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Growth Effects of Education and Social Capital in the OECD Countries
Temple, Jonathan - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001
This paper surveys the empirical literature on the growth effects of education and social capital. The main focus is on the cross-country evidence for the OECD countries, but the paper also briefly reviews evidence from labour economics, to clarify where empirical work on education using macro...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005136728
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Women's Liberation: What's in It for Men?
Doepke, Matthias; Tertilt, Michèle - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
The nineteenth century witnessed dramatic improvements in the legal rights of married women. Given that these changes took place long before women gained the right to vote, they amounted to a voluntary renouncement of power by men. In this paper, we investigate men's incentives for sharing power...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005789186
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Economic Growth and the Swedish Model
Henrekson, Magnus; Jonung, Lars; Stymne, Joakim - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994
We examine the growth performance of Sweden in the post-World War II period, focusing on explaining the relative decline of economic growth in Sweden since the early 1970's. The hypothesis that the relative decline is a consequence of productivity catch-up is rejected. A number of potential...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791604
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British Economic Growth Since 1945: Relative Economic Decline .... and Renaissance?
Bean, Charles R; Crafts, Nicholas - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1995
The paper contains a thorough review of explanations for the weak British growth performance of the 1950s through the 1970s and an assessment of the long-term implications of the 1980s attempt to escape from relative decline. The analysis draws on recent work in growth theory and places...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005792362