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The Stability Threshold and Two Facts of Polarization
Haimanko, Ori; Le Breton, Michel; Weber, Shlomo - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005
In this paper we introduce the notion of stability threshold that quantifies the minimal returns to size sufficient to prevent credible secession threats by regions of the country. Severity of internal tension has been linked to degree of polarization of citizens' preferences and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005123952
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Industrial Clusters: Equilibrium, Welfare and Policy
Norman, Victor D; Venables, Anthony J - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001
This Paper studies the size and number of industrial clusters that will arise in a multi-country world in which … welfare maximum, showing that the equilibrium will generally have clusters that are too small, while there are possibly too … too small clusters. …
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Spatial Concentration and Firm-Level Productivity in France
Martin, Philippe; Mayer, Thierry; Mayneris, Florian - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
significant are modest and geographically very limited. The gains from clusters are also quite well internalized by firms in their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005498038
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Are clusters more resilient in crises? Evidence from French exporters in 2008-2009
Martin, Philippe; Mayer, Thierry; Mayneris, Florian - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
analyze whether firms that agglomerate in clusters and firms that have been selected to benefit from the "competitiveness … of competitiveness cluster firms is probably due to the fact that firms in clusters are more dependent on the fate of the …Clusters have already been extensively shown to favor firm-level economic performance (productivity, exports …
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Testing for Localization Using Micro-Geographic Data
Duranton, Gilles; Overman, Henry G - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002
To study the detailed location patterns of industries, and particularly the tendency for industries to cluster relative to overall manufacturing, we develop distance-based tests of localization. In contrast to previous studies, our approach allows us to assess the statistical significance of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005666724
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Economies of Scale in European Manufacturing Revisited
Henriksen, Espen; Steen, Frode; Ulltveit-Moe, Karen-Helene - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001
We test for internal and external economies of scale in European manufacturing, employing a more disaggregated data set than has been used in earlier analyses. We aim to separate externalities from common business cycle effects. Fifteen European manufacturing industries in Germany, France, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005667100
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Exploring the Detailed Location Patters of UK Manufacturing Industries using Microgeographic Data
Duranton, Gilles; Overman, Henry G - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006
We use a point-pattern methodology to explore the detailed location patterns of UK manufacturing industries. In particular, we consider the location of entrants and exiters vs. continuing establishments, domestic- vs. foreign-owned, large vs. small, and affiliated vs. independent. We also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005792236
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Public Support to Clusters: A Firm Level Study of French “Local Productive Systems”
Martin, Philippe; Mayer, Thierry; Mayneris, Florian - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
This paper analyzes empirically a public policy promoting industrial clusters in France. Cluster policies have become …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661530
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The Geography of Development: Evaluating Migration Restrictions and Coastal Flooding
Desmet, Klaus; Nagy, David Krisztián; Rossi-Hansberg, … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015
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 different levels of migration frictions. We...
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Race v. Suffrage: The Determinants of Development in Mississippi
Bertocchi, Graziella; Dimico, Arcangelo - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
1950s. Finally, we turn to the determinants of a broad array of development indicators for the year 1960 and for the 1960 …
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