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Productive cities: Sorting, selection and agglomeration

Behrens, Kristian; Duranton, Gilles; Robert-Nicoud, … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010

into large cities, because large cities select more productive entrepreneurs and firms, or because of agglomeration … between them. The model can replicate stylised facts about sorting, agglomeration, and selection in cities. It can also …

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Agglomeration and Regional Growth

Baldwin, Richard; Martin, Philippe - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003

We review the theoretical links between growth and agglomeration. Growth, in the form of innovation, can be at the … origin of catastrophic spatial agglomeration in a cumulative process à la Myrdal. One of the surprising features of the … could lead to catastrophic agglomeration. The growth analog to this result is that the introduction of endogenous growth in …

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Economic Geography and Wages

Amiti, Mary; Cameron, Lisa - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

This Paper estimates the agglomeration benefits that arise from vertical linkages between firms. The analysis is based … agglomeration benefits of the spatial variation in firm level nominal wages. Unusually detailed intermediate input data allow us to …

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Skills, Labour Costs and Vertically Differentiated Industries: A General Equilibrium Analysis

Lutz, Stefan; Turrini, Alessandro Antonio - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000

debate on industry competitiveness. High wages paid in European countries such as Germany are generally considered harmful …

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Regional Policies and EU Enlargement

Boldrin, Michele; Canova, Fabio - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003

Taking both the enlargement process, as currently defined by the EU, and the structural funds as a given, this Paper examines what is the best way for candidate countries to fuel real convergence. The experience from earlier EU enlargements and current economic conditions within the CEEC10...

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The Geography of Intra-Industry Trade: Empirics

Rice, Patricia; Stewart, Martin; Venables, Anthony J - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

This Paper uses bilateral trade data for OECD countries at the 3-digit industry level to investigate the geography of intra-industry trade (IIT). IIT diminishes with distance and much of the existing empirical literature suggests that this is an inherent characteristic of such trade, arguing...

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The Origins of Spatial Interaction

Keller, Wolfgang; Shiue, Carol Hua - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003

Geography shapes economic outcomes in a major way. This Paper uses spatial empirical methods to detect and analyse trade patterns in a historical dataset on Chinese rice prices. Our results suggest that spatial features were important for the expansion of interregional trade. Geography dictates,...

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The Impact of Location on Firm Growth

Audretsch, David B; Dohse, Dirk - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

agglomeration rich in knowledge resources is more conducive to firm growth than being located in a region that is less endowed with …

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From Farmers to Merchants: A Human Capital Interpretation of Jewish Economic History

Botticini, Maristella; Eckstein, Zvi - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003

Since the Middle Ages the Jews have been engaged primarily in urban, skilled occupations, such as crafts, trade, finance and medicine. This distinctive occupational selection occurred between the seventh and the ninth centuries in the Muslim Empire and spread to other locations. We argue that...

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Culture, Entrepreneurship, and Growth

Doepke, Matthias; Zilibotti, Fabrizio - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013

We discuss the two-way link between culture and economic growth. We present a model of endogenous technical change where growth is driven by the innovative activity of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is risky and requires investments that affect the steepness of the lifetime consumption profile....

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