This paper constructs a two-region endogenous growth model, where economic geography and public infrastructures play a …, industrial geography and spatial income distribution. An improvement of infrastructures that helps decrease transaction costs … income between the two regions. An improvement in infrastructure in the poor region has the exact reverse effect. In this …

effect of the composition of economic activity on innovation. We test whether the specialization of economic activity within … together complementary activities, better promotes innovation. The evidence provides considerable support for the diversity …

This paper analyses the geography of innovation in China and India. Using a tailor-made panel database for regions in … and technology. Indian innovation hubs also generate positive knowledge spillovers to other regions. … between the provinces and states within both countries are quite different. In China, the concentration of innovation is …

into account the geographical component of intervention in transport infrastructure and innovation. The results of the two …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 …

potential suppliers generate and sell the most suitable innovation. Moreover, procurement by public agencies and large firms … the degree of competition between suppliers, as well as other more practical indirect ways to stimulate innovation. We … discuss the effects of standard setting activities by large, often public, procurers on innovation races. We evaluate how …

observed price patterns. The high volatility results from high uncertainty about the average productivity of a new technology …. Investors learn about this productivity before deciding whether to adopt the technology on a large scale. For technologies that … railroad technology by the late 1850s. …

citations, may be justified, predictions based on these indicators carry significant noise. After using country, technology, and …

We study the relationship between geography and growth. To do so, we first develop a dynamic spatial growth theory with … realistic geography. We characterize the model and its balanced growth path and propose a methodology to analyze equilibria with …