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Is there convergence of Russia's regions? : exploring the empirical evidence ; 1995 - 2010
Lehmann, Hartmut; Silvagni, Maria Giulia - 2013
This paper analyzes convergence in per capita gross regional product of Russia's regions during the period 1995 …-2010, when regional data are available. Using a panel regression framework we find no evidence for beta-convergence. Instead we … regional product confirm this outcome as do non-parametric estimates of convergence, namely estimates using Markov transition …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010127808
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Wages, rents and heterogeneous moving costs
Krupka, Douglas J. (contributor);  … - 2007
The model of compensating differentials in regional labor markets was developed by Roback (1982). The model interprets regional differences in constant quality wages and rents as compensating firms and residents for inter-regional differences in amenities. The model assumes that the costs of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003646704
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Towards a unifying approach of the 'new economic geography'
Pflüger, Michael (contributor); Südekum, Jens (contributor) - 2006
Models of the new economic geography share a number of common conclusions, but also exhibit notable differences, in particular with respect to the shape of the location pattern and the efficiency of the market equilibrium. This reflects the fact that these models rely heavily on specific...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003355651
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Technological capabilities and patterns of cooperation of UK firms : a regional investigation
Iammarino, Simona; Piva, Mariacristina; Vivarelli, Marco; … - 2009
This paper focuses on the relationship between firms' technological capabilities and different forms of cooperation for innovation by combining the analysis of both micro and meso levels, i.e. the level of the firm and of the geographical region. Our findings, based on the Fourth UK Community...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003831766
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No room to live : urban overcrowding in Edwardian Britain
Gazeley, Ian; Newell, Andrew - 2009
We study the extent of overcrowding amongst British urban working families in the early 1900s and find major regional differences. In particular, a much greater proportion of households in urban Scotland were overcrowded than in the rest of Britain and Ireland. We investigate the causes of this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003860382
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Labor market pooling, outsourcing and labor contracts
Picard, Pierre M.; Wildasin, David E. - 2009
Economic regions, such as urban agglomerations, face external demand and price shocks that produce income risk. Workers in large and diversified agglomerations may benefit from reduced wage volatility, while firms may outsource the production of intermediate goods and realize benefits from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003884090
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Some evidence on the nature of urbanization economies
Krupka, Douglas J. - 2009
Urbanization economies - the effects on productivity and utility created endogenously by larger cities - are a fundamental component of both the economic geography of modern societies and the perpetuation of innovation and economic growth at a national level. Cities account for vast majorities...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003919879
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Entrepreneurship and market size : the case of young college graduates in Italy
Di Addario, Sabrina; Vuri, Daniela - 2010
We analyze empirically the effects of urban agglomeration on Italian college graduates' work possibilities as entrepreneurs three years after graduation. We find that each 100,000 inhabitant-increase in the size of the individual's province of work reduces the chances of being an entrepreneur by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008779871
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Determinants of employer-provided further training : a multi-level approach
Bellmann, Lutz; Hohendanner, Christian; Hujer, Reinhard - 2010
We analyse the influence of regional determinants on the decision of employers to provide within-firm further training. We estimate the effects of the regional population density, the unemployment rate and the regional concentration of an industry against the background of several determinants...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009153569
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How local are labor markets? : evidence from a spatial job search model
Manning, Alan; Petrongolo, Barbara - 2011
This paper uses data on very small UK geographies to investigate the effective size of local labor markets. Our approach treats geographic space as continuous, as opposed to a collection of non-overlapping administrative units, thus avoiding problems of mismeasurement of local labor markets...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009523536