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Regional Inequality and Internal Conflict
Lessmann, Christian - CESifo - 2013
This paper studies the influence of interregional inequality within countries on internal con-flicts. Regional inequalities are measured by the population-weighted coefficient of variation of regional GDP per capita. As the main innovation, I use a panel data set of country-level re- gional...
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Regional Inequality, Convergence, and its Determinants - A View from Outer Space
Lessmann, Christian; Seidel, André - CESifo - 2015
.e., the determinants of the convergence process. We find evidence for an N-shaped relationship between development and … regional inequality. Geography, mobility and trade openness are also highly important. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272626
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Trade, Integration, and Interregional Inequality
Hirte, Georg; Lessmann, Christian - CESifo - 2014
countries. We estimate a model derived from a structural economic-geography approach in which interregional inequality depends …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010877821
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Foreign Direct Investment and Regional Inequality: A Panel Data Analysis
Lessmann, Christian - CESifo - 2012
capital in order to foster economic development, albeit FDI might increase regional inequality since the many different … data set of regional inequalities covering 55 countries at different stages of development, I find net FDI inflows to … development has on the negative impact from FDI on regional inequality. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010598908
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Optimal Taxation under Regional Inequality
Kessing, Sebastian; Lipatov, Vilen; Zoubek, Jens Malte - CESifo - 2014
Regional productivity differences provide scope for productivity-enhancing labor mobility. Redistribution reduces relocation incentives through higher taxes or lower transfers. Combining an intensive labor supply margin with an extensive, productivity-enhancing migration margin, we determine how...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011120471
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Spatial Inequality and Development - Is there an Inverted-U Relationship?
Lessmann, Christian - CESifo - 2011
development. The theory of Kuznets (1955) and Williamson (1965) suggests that (spatial) inequality first increases in the process … of development, then peaks, and then decreases. To test this hypothesis I have used a unique panel data set of spatial … inequalities in 55 countries at different stages of economic development, covering the period 1980-2009. Parametric and …
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Spatial Concentration of Manufacturing Firms in China
Brakman, Steven; Garretsen, Harry; Zhao, Zhao - CESifo - 2014
Applying the methodology developed by Duranton and Overman (2005, 2008), we analyze localization and dispersion of firms in China. Using a unique and detailed dataset on manufacturing firms in China, we are able to follow the changes in location patterns of firms between 2002 and 2008. Our...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010877721
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The IOC's Midas Touch: Summer Olympics and City Growth
Nitsch, Volker; Wendland, Nicolai - CESifo - 2013
Hosting a mega-event is a costly activity of short duration. Still, cities frequently compete to become host of all types of events. This paper examines the effect of staging the largest and most important sporting event in the world, the Summer Olympic Games, on the host city. Applying a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010877900
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TransNIEMO: Economic Impact Analysis Using a Model of Consistent Interregional Economic and Network Equilibria
Cho, JoongKoo; Gordon, Peter; II, James E. Moore; Pan, … - CESifo - 2014
We describe a model that integrates a multi-regional input-output model of the U.S. (50 states and the District of Columbia) with the national highway network. Interstate commodity shipments are placed on a congestible highway network. Simulations of major choke-point disruptions redirect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010877981
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Smart Cities are Big Cities - Comparative Advantage in Chinese Cities
Hu, Shiwei; Brakman, Steven; Marrewijk, Charles van - CESifo - 2014
The literature on China indicates that the concentration of economic activities in China is less than in other industrialized countries. Institutional limits are largely held responsible for this finding (e.g. the Hukou system); firms and workers are not able to take full advantage of the...
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