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Three (marginal?) questions regarding convergence

Goerlich, Francisco J.; Mas, Matilde - In: Journal of Economic Studies 31 (2004) January, pp. 25-38

This paper focuses on three (marginal?) questions surrounding the analysis of economic convergence and uses Spanish provinces as a means of illustration. The three questions in hand are as follows. Given that the geographical units of analysis are usually quite different in economic size, is the...

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Human capital and regional convergence in Canada

Coulombe, Serge; Tremblay, Jean-François - In: Journal of Economic Studies 28 (2001) September, pp. 154-180

Proposes an empirical analysis of regional convergence in Canada based on the growth model of Barro et al. In an open economy with perfect capital mobility, if domestic residents cannot borrow abroad with human capital as collateral, the dynamics of human capital accumulation is the driving...

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Aggregate demand and aggregate supply in UK regions

Funke, Michael; Hall, Stephen - In: Journal of Economic Studies 25 (1998) September, pp. 260-276

UK regional data on GDP and the GDP deflator are analysed to extract information on underlying demand and supply shocks as well as aggregate demand and supply shocks. Identification is achieved using long run restrictions, based on a theoretical model. The main results are that the supply shocks...

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Local responses to a global monetary policy: The regional structure of financial systems

Lucio, Juan J. de; Izquierdo, Mario - In: Journal of Economic Studies 29 (2002) September, pp. 205-221

This paper contrasts the different regional effects of an homogeneous monetary policy, and studies the local characteristics that underlie these differential responses. To this purpose, we use Spanish regional data and estimate a vector autoregression (VAR) model using seemingly unrelated...

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Regional growth patterns and growth contagion

Bleaney, Michael; Castilleja-Vargas, Liliana - In: Journal of Economic Studies 34 (2007) January, pp. 4-12

Purpose – This paper seeks to assess the importance of time-varying regional patterns to countries' per capita growth rates, and their effect on the conclusions that can be drawn from growth regressions. Design/methodology/approach – Pooled ordinary least squares on a data set of five-year...

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CHOSEN ASPECT OF THE ANALISYS THE SCRUCTURES OF BANKRUPCY OF ENTERPRISES IN POLAND IN 2007

Antonowicz, Pawel - In: Equilibrium 1 (2008) 1-2, pp. 101-110

The author of the article presented the partial results of research concerning the bankruptcy of Polish enterprises in 2007. In this period, 447 firms bankrupted. They are described geographically by location quotient (LQ). The author also pointed out 13 categories of the most dangerous sectors....

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THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF GRANTING OF STATE AID IN POLAND AND ITS INFLUENCE ON COMPETITION

Rutkiewicz, Krzysztof Adam - In: Equilibrium 1 (2008) 1-2, pp. 161-170

The purpose of this paper is to identify and evaluate major diversion of state aid in Poland in the recent years. On … this basis the author formulated proposals for better targeting and using of the state aid in Poland in the future. The … structure of this article includes: comparative analysis of the state aid in Poland and European Union, characteristic of area …

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THE COMPARATIVE ANALISYS OF POLISH MONETARY POLICY WITH THE MONETARY RULE FOR THE YEARS 1995–2007

Ryczkowski, Maciej - In: Equilibrium 1 (2008) 1-2, pp. 9-22

According to the research and econometrical model Poland’s monetary policy and the monetary rule are very similar. In …-term economic growth. The difference is that in Poland the control of supply of money is carried out by the control inflation …

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THE CONDITIONS OF INVESTMENTS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY IN POLAND

Masloch, Grzegorz - In: Equilibrium 3 (2009) 2, pp. 79-87

. Taking into consideration Poland’s obligations regarding the development of the production of renewable energy, activities …

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THE ROLE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES (SME’S) IN ECONOMY (ON THE EXAMPLE OF FOOD INDUSTRY)

Szczepaniak, Iwona - In: Equilibrium 2 (2009) 1, pp. 71-81

Small and medium sized enterprises play an important role in economic development of a country. The range of social, political and economic functions of this group of companies is very wide. The food industry is a domain of the economy with a particularl capacity for the development of small and...

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