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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 …

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Ready for take-off? : the economic effects of regional airport expansion

Breidenbach, Philipp - 2015

This paper analyzes whether the expansion of regional airports in Germany caused positive spillover effects on the surrounding economies, exploiting the deregulation of the European aviation market as a quasi-experiment. Such potential spillovers are often used as an argument for the substantial...

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Regional employment effects of the Hartz-reforms

Hörnig, Lukas - 2023

Between 2003 and 2005, the German government passed an unprecedented package of labor market reforms, commonly known as the Hartz-reforms. This led to a "labor market miracle" with sharply declining unemployment rates. This paper examines these reforms at the regional level and provides a...

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The contribution of universities to growth : empirical evidence for Italy

Carree, Martin Anthony; Della Malva, Antonio; … - 2011 - Version: October 21, 2011

New entrepreneurial ventures may represent a viable and effective mechanism to transform academic knowledge into regional economic growth. We test this notion for the Italian provinces between 2001 and 2006. We evaluate three outputs of academic activities: teaching, research and Intellectual...

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Regional bank efficiency and its effect on regional growth in “normal” and “bad” times

Belke, Ansgar; Haskamp, Ulrich; Setzer, Ralph - 2015

The financial crisis affected regions in Europe in a different magnitude. This is why we examine whether regions which incorporate banks with a higher intermediation quality grow faster in “normal” times and are more resilient in “bad” ones. For this purpose, we measure the...

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Short-run regional forecasts : spatial models through varying cross-sectional and temporal dimensions

Mayor-Fernández, Matías; Patuelli, Roberto - 2012

In any economic analysis, regions or municipalities should not be regarded as isolated spatial units, but rather as highly interrelated small open economies. These spatial interrelations must be considered also when the aim is to forecast economic variables. For example, policy makers need...

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Till labor cost do us part : on the long run convergence of EMU countries

Pancotto, Francesca; Pericoli, Filippo Maria - 2011

A sustainable long-run pattern in the relative competitiveness of euro area countries is a key factor for the survivorship of the monetary union. We analyze the issue focussing on unit labor cost dynamics using cointegration analysis for the whole economy and for the manufacturing sector...

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Assessing the regional economic impacts of defense activities : a survey of methods

Droff, Josselin; Paloyo, Alfredo R. - 2013

Defense activities exercised in a specific region may alter the region’s economic performances. An accurate assessment of the potential economic impacts of defense activities within a specific area is therefore a valuable undertaking, especially for regional planners who may want to prepare...

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The Italian geography of regional resilience : the role of cooperative firms

Costa, Michele; Delbono, Flavio - 2021

We investigate the economic resilience of the Italian regions between 2008 and 2019. We then calculate some indices of resistance as well as recovery for both real GDP per capita and employment. We show that during (and after) recessions such indices follow different patterns and the Southern...

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The complex regional effects of macro-institutional shocks : evidence from EU economic integration over three decades

Mitze, Timo; Breidenbach, Philipp - 2023

We use four subsequent EU enlargement waves over three decades (1980s, 1990s, 2000s) to assess the regional effects of macro-institutional changes. Our focus is set on EU internal border regions which are specifically exposed to international integration, but it remains unclear how they benefit...

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