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This work aims to study the Portuguese regional agglomeration process, using the linear form the New Economic Geography …, describing the mechanisms by which these processes are based. As a summary conclusion, we can say which the agglomeration process …
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(physical and political geography) and how much can be derived from endogenous second nature factors (man-made agglomeration …
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If localized knowledge spillovers are present in the university setting, higher rates of both start-ups and/or survival than in the broader economy would be observed in areas that are geographically proximate to the university. Using a fully-disclosed Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for...
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With this work we try to analyse the agglomeration process in Portugal, using the New Economic Geography models, in a … existence of agglomeration in Portugal. This work aims, also, to study the Portuguese regional agglomeration process, using the … by which these processes are based. As a summary conclusion, we can say which the agglomeration process shows some signs …
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the relevant state and city-specific determinants of urban agglomeration. In addition, the spatial interactions between … cities and the effect of urban agglomeration on India’s urban economic growth are estimated. The empirical results show that … agglomeration economies are policy-induced as well as market-determined and offer evidence of the strong positive effect of …
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During the last few years Polish financial sector has been expanding in a very dynamic way, also in a spatial context. In cities banks displace other forms of urban activities from their previous locations. The aim of the paper is to examine spatial distribution of banking services in Warsaw at...
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Growth of the Indian economy has been quite impressive during 2004-07. This paper chronicles the performance of the states in India during this high growth phase. The growth performance during 2000-03 is taken as the benchmark to compare and contrast the changing growth patterns across sectors...
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Education as a major human capital determinant of the modern growth models also enters the realm of spatial analysis. Yet, studies investigating the role of spatial distribution of education on income inequalities are rare. Originating from this central discussion, the study aims to understand...
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This paper reconsiders the evolution of the growth of American cities since 1790 in the light of new theories of urban growth. Our null hypothesis for long-term growth is random growth. We obtain evidence supporting random growth against the alternative of mean reversion (convergence) in city...
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With this work we try to analyse the agglomeration process in the Portuguese regions, using the New Economic Geography … transport costs, there is agglomeration. Of referring, as summary conclusion, that with this work the existence of increasing … returns to scale and low transport cost, in the Portuguese regions, was proven and as such the existence of agglomeration in …
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