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Regional Convergence Clusters Across Europe

Quah, Danny - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1996

Per capita incomes across European regions are not equal and do not stay constant; regional income distributions fluctuate over time. Such a process could have many possible limiting outcomes: complete equality (convergence), stratification, and continually increasing inequality are but three...

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European Regional Policies in Light of Recent Location Theories

Puga, Diego - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001

trends, and discusses how recent location theories can help us to explain them and reconsider the role of regional policies …

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Cash Flow Taxes in an Open Economy

Bond, Stephen Roy; Devereux, Michael P. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

source basis. We explore two alternatives, based on the location of consumption, rather than production – destination … to their impact on location decisions and domestic welfare. …

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Timeliness, Trade and Agglomeration

Harrigan, James; Venables, Anthony J - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

An important element of the cost of distance is time taken in delivering final and intermediate goods. We argue that time costs are qualitatively different from direct monetary costs such as freight charges. The difference arises because of uncertainty. Unsynchronized deliveries can disrupt...

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What are Falling Transport Costs doing to Spatial Concentration Across US Counties?

Desmet, Klaus; Fafchamps, Marcel - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003

Theory is divided on whether falling transport costs lead to more or less spatial concentration of economic activity. Using US county-level data we find that aggregate employment became more concentrated between 1972-92. This aggregate picture hides important differences between sectors though....

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The Geography of Multi-Speed Europe

Martin, Philippe; Ottaviano, Gianmarco - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1995

This paper describes the possible impact of multi-speed integration on the location of economic activities in Europe … lower income. We analyse the effect of different integration sequences on industrial location and convergence during the … differentials at the time of integration are the main determinant of industry location. A long transition period may then be called …

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Reciprocal Anti-Dumping and the Location of Firms

Haaland, Jan I.; Wooton, Ian - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1995

Anti-dumping policies are often justified as legitimate actions by governments in their efforts to protect domestic producers from unfair foreign competition. We investigate the impact of anti-dumping rules on firms' production decisions as to how much and where to produce. Anti-dumping measures...

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Location Choices under Quality Uncertainty

Christou, Charalambos; Vettas, Nikolaos - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

We examine a linear city duopoly where firms choose their locations to maximize expected profits, uncertain about how consumers will assess the relative quality of their products. Equilibrium locations depend on the ratio of the expected quality superiority to the strength of horizontal...

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Employment Protection and Globalization in Dynamic Oligopoly

Dewit, Gerda; Leahy, Dermot; Montagna, Catia - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003

-stage game with uncertainty it is demonstrated that location is influenced by both flexibility and strategic concerns. We show …

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Location as a Signal of Quality

Vettas, Nikolaos - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1999

-quality firm than for a low-quality firm to locate close to a rival firm, choosing a location closer to a rival signals high …

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