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Are clusters more resilient in crises? Evidence from French exporters in 2008-2009
Martin, Philippe; Mayer, Thierry; Mayneris, Florian - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
Clusters have already been extensively shown to favor firm-level economic performance (productivity, exports, innovation etc.). However, little is known about the capacity of firms in clusters to resist economic shocks. In this paper, we analyze whether firms that agglomerate in clusters and...
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Learning by working in big cities
de la Roca, Jorge; Puga, Diego - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
Individual earnings are higher in bigger cities. We consider three reasons: spatial sorting of initially more productive workers, static advantages associated with workers' current location, and learning by working in big cities. Using rich administrative data for Spain, we find that workers in...
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Productive cities: Sorting, selection and agglomeration
Behrens, Kristian; Duranton, Gilles; Robert-Nicoud, … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
Large cities produce more output per capita than small cities. This may occur because more talented individuals sort into large cities, because large cities select more productive entrepreneurs and firms, or because of agglomeration economies. We develop a model of systems of cities that...
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European migration, national origin and long-term economic development in the US
Rodriguez-Pose, Andres; von Berlepsch, Viola - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
Have Irish, German or Italian settlers arriving in the US at the turn of the 20th century left an institutional trace which determines economic development differences to this day? Does the national origin of migrants matter for long-term development? This paper explores whether the distinct...
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When migrants rule: the legacy of mass migration on economic development in the US
Rodriguez-Pose, Andres; von Berlepsch, Viola - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
This paper examines the extent to which the distinct settlement pattern of migrants arriving in the US during the big migration waves of the late 19th and early 20th centuries has left a legacy on the economic development of the counties where they settled and whether this legacy can be traced...
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Local quality of government and migration. Evidence for European regions
Ketterer, Tobias; Rodriguez-Pose, Andres - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
In this paper we investigate the impact of local quality of government on the attractiveness of European regions to migrants. The analysis is based on panel data estimations of 254 regions for the period between 1995 and 2009. Different instrumental variable techniques have been employed in...
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Earnings, Unemployment, And Housing: Evidence From A Panel Of British Regions
Cameron, Gavin; Muellbauer, John - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000
This paper models regional earnings and unemployment in the ten regions of Great Britain between 1972 and 1995, paying … persistence in regional unemployment rates. We find no evidence of a negative effect of the overall unemployment rate on the …
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Does the Recent Success of some OECD Countries in Lowering their Unemployment Rates lie in the Clever Design of their Labour Market Reforms?
Belot, Michèle; Ours, Jan C van - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000
investigate how unemployment is affected by different labour market institutions (LMI) such as labour taxes, unemployment benefits …The development of the unemployment rate differs substantially between OECD countries. In recent years some countries … have experienced a mild increase, other countries have had a stable unemployment rate, while there are also ‘successful …
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Modelling and Forecasting UK Mortgage Arrears and Possessions
Aron, Janine; Muellbauer, John - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
This paper presents new models for aggregate UK data on mortgage possessions (foreclosures) and mortgage arrears (payment delinquencies). The innovations include the treatment of difficult to observe variations in loan quality and shifts in forbearance policy by lenders, by common latent...
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Taxes in Cities
Brülhart, Marius; Bucovetsky, Sam; Schmidheiny, Kurt - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
Most cities enjoy some autonomy over how they tax their residents, and that autonomy is typically exercised by multiple municipal governments within a given city. In this chapter, we document patterns of city-level taxation across countries, and we review the literature on a number of salient...
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