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Space and Growth
Abreu, Maria; Groot, Henri L.F. de; Florax, Raymond J.G.M. - Tinbergen Institute - 2004
This paper reviews the empirical literature on growth and convergence that has addressed the importance of spatial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005144476
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A Meta-Analysis of Beta-Convergence: The Legendary Two-Percent
Abreu, Maria; Groot, Henri L.F. de; Florax, Raymond J.G.M. - Tinbergen Institute - 2005
The topic of convergence is at the heart of a wide-ranging debate in the growth literature. Empirical studies of … convergence differ widely in their theoretical backgrounds, empirical specifications and in their treatment of cross …-sectional heterogeneity. Despite these differences, a rate of convergence of about 2% has been found under a variety of different conditions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005144527
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Economic Growth and the Volatility of Foreign Aid
Chervin, Michal; Wijnbergen, Sweder van - Tinbergen Institute - 2010
Foreign aid’s effectiveness in promoting economic growth remains mired in controversy.We examine the impact of the volatility of aid on economic growth, controlling for the level of aid. A four-year panel analysis is conducted encompassing 155 countries over the period 1966-2001. We find that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008513230
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Growth Effects of Fiscal Policies - A Comparative Analysis in a Multi-Country Context
Brons, Martijn; Groot, Henri L.F.M. de; Nijkamp, Peter - Tinbergen Institute - 1999
The potential interactions among fiscal policies, investments and economic growth are complex and manifold. In this paper, we will perform a systematic comparative analysis of the various economic insights that are currently available on these complex relationships, both theoretically (by a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005136911
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Impeded Industrial Restructuring: The Growth Penalty
Audretsch, D.B.; Carree, M.A.; Stel, A.J. van; Thurik, A.R. - Tinbergen Institute - 2000
This paper documents that a process of industrial restructuring has been transforming the developed economies, where large corporations are accounting for less economic activity and small firms are accounting for a greater share of economic activity. Not all countries, however, are experiencing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005137079
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Fertile Soil for Structural Funds?
Ederveen, Sjef; Groot, Henri L.F. de; Nahuis, Richard - Tinbergen Institute - 2002
its member states and to speed up the process of convergence. This paper empirically explores the effectiveness of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005137137
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The Empirical Economic Growth Literature
Florax, Raymond J.G.M.; Groot, Henri L.F. de; Heijungs, … - Tinbergen Institute - 2002
default specification based on the convergence/catch-up model is associated with estimated effects of conditioning variables …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005137163
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Knowledge Spillovers and Economic Growth
Stel, André van; Nieuwenhuijsen, Henry - Tinbergen Institute - 2002
The importance of knowledge spillovers for achieving innovation and economic growth is widely recognized. It is not straightforward which type of spillovers is most effective: intra-sectoral spillovers or inter-sectoral spillovers. We investigate this controversy using a model of regional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005137071