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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 …

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Growth and Inequality: A Meta-Analysis

Dominicis, Laura de; Groot, Henri L.F. de; Florax, … - Tinbergen Institute - 2006

In recent years there has been a growing interest in the impact of inequality on economic growth. Both theoretical and empirical approaches have produced ambiguous results on sign and size of this relationship. Although there is a considerable part of the literature that considers inequality...

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Does Entrepreneurship reduce Unemployment?

Audretsch, D.B.; Carree, M.A.; Thurik, A.R. - Tinbergen Institute - 2001

n this paper, we develop two hypotheses: First, regional innovation efforts have a positive impact on regional knowledge based entrepreneurial activity. Second, knowledge based entrepreneurship positively affects regional economic performance. We test these hypotheses using county level data...

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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 …

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The Relationship between Entrepreneurship and Unemployment in Japan

Stel, André van; Thurik, Roy; Verheul, Ingrid; Baljeu, … - Tinbergen Institute - 2007

This paper examines the relationship between entrepreneurship (as measured by fluctuations in the business ownership rate) and unemployment in Japan for the period between 1972 and 2002. We find that, although Japan’s unemployment rate has been influenced by specific exogenous shocks, the...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 …

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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 …

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