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Who Chooses Which Private Education? Theory and International Evidence
Bertola, Giuseppe; Checchi, Daniele - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
Private school students do not always perform better in standardized tests. We suggest that this may be explained by … choice of private schooling by less capable students in countries where government schools are better suited to talented … students. To assess the empirical relevance of this mechanism, we exploit cross-country variation in the PISA 2009 survey of …
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Redistribution Policy: A European Model
Casella, Alessandra - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002
Following the rationale for regional redistribution programmes described in the official documents of the European Union, this Paper studies a very simple multi-country model built around two regions: a core and a periphery. Technological spillovers link firms’ productivity in each of the two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005662349
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The Dynamics of City Formation: Finance and Governance
Henderson, J Vernon; Venables, Anthony J - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
This Paper examines city formation in a country whose urban population is growing steadily over time, with new cities required to accommodate this growth. In contrast to most of the literature there is immobility of housing and urban infrastructure, and investment in these assets is taken on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005788954
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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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Assessing agglomeration economies in a spatial framework with endogenous regressors
Artis, Michael J; Miguélez, Ernest; Moreno, Rosina - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009
This paper is concerned with the influence of agglomeration economies on economic outcomes across British regions. The concentration of economic activity in one place can foster economic performance due to the reduction in transportation costs, the ready availability of customers and suppliers,...
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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 Spatial Aspects of Crime
Zenou, Yves - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003
This Paper aims to explain the spatial variations of crime, both between and within cities. Two types of mechanisms are put forward: social interactions that stipulate that an individual is more likely to commit crime if his peers commit than if they do not commit crime; and distance to jobs that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791856
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The Implications of Space for Competition
Scotchmer, Suzanne; Thisse, Jacques-François - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1992
Incorporating space in economic models has two important consequences. First, the hypothesis of perfect competition becomes untenable, and second, the distinction between private and public goods becomes blurred. We review arguments that lead to these conclusions and summarize recent work...
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Spatial Determinants of Productivity: Analysis for the Regions of Great Britain
Rice, Patricia; Venables, Anthony J - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
This Paper uses NUTS3 sub-regional data for Great Britain to analyse the determinants of spatial variations in income and productivity. We decompose the spatial variation of earnings into a productivity effect and an occupational composition effect. For the former (but not the latter) we find a...
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Vertical Industry Linkages: Sources Of Productivity Gains And Cumulative Causation
Steen, Frode; Ulltveit-Moe, Karen-Helene - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000
In this paper we analyse vertical industry linkages, and the extent to which these work as channels for externalities. First, we test for activity-based externalities stemming from output growth and output level in vertically linked industries. Second, we aim at revealing the importance of a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005792019