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The Brazilian regional development funds and economic growth : a spatial panel approach
Cravo, Túlio A.; Resende, Guilherme Mendes - 2015
The regional development policy in Brazil materializes mainly in the regional development funds for the north-east (FNE), the north (FNO), and the centre-west (FCO), in which more than EUR36 billion was invested between 2004 and 2010. This paper examines the economic effect of these regional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011392771
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SPILLOVER DIFFUSION AND REGIONAL CONVERGENCE: A GRAVITY APPROACH
Giovanni, Guastella; Francesco, Timpano - In: Regional Science Inquiry 2 (2010) 2, pp. 71-82
convergence is still open. Much, of course, depends on the spatial extension of spillovers. The aim of this work is to study the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010658724
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SPILLOVER DIFFUSION AND REGIONAL CONVERGENCE: A GRAVITY APPROACH
Giovanni, Guastella; Francesco, Timpano - In: Regional Science Inquiry II (2010) 2, pp. 71-82
convergence is still open. Much, of course, depends on the spatial extension of spillovers. The aim of this work is to study the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010659281
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Regional and subregional analyses of macroeconomic policy strategies for growth and equality in Southern Africa
Sahoo, Dukhabandhu; Mishra, Diptimayee; Sahoo, Auro Kumar; … - 2020
We investigate the relevance of beta (β, absolute and conditional) and sigma (σ) convergence in the economies of the … understanding of growth and inequality in the region. The region has experienced β- and σ-convergence; however, growth rates of per …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012404488
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Impacts of Regional Growth on Farmland Development in the Northeast U.S.
Hailu, Yohannes; Brown, Cheryl - Regional Research Institute (RRI), West Virginia University - 2007
This study models the relationship between regional growth and agricultural land development in the Northeast United States. A system of simultaneous equations is estimated using three-stage-least squares on county-level data. Results indicate that regional growth puts upward pressure on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010904069
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Impacts of Regional Growth on Farmland Development in the Northeast U.S.
Hailu, Yohannes; Brown, Cheryl - Regional Research Institute (RRI), West Virginia University - 2007
This study models the relationship between regional growth and agricultural land development in the Northeast United States. A system of simultaneous equations is estimated using three-stage-least squares on county-level data. Results indicate that regional growth puts upward pressure on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010929291
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Incubation Push or Business Pull? Investigating the Geography of US Business Incubators
Qian, Haifeng; Haynes, Kingsley - Regional Research Institute (RRI), West Virginia University - 2010
The primary purposes of this paper are to present the geographic distribution of US business incubators and to explore geographically bounded factors that influence the location of business incubators. Our data show that US business incubators are unevenly distributed across the urban/rural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010929356
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Incubation Push or Business Pull? Investigating the Geography of US Business Incubators
Qian, Haifeng; Haynes, Kingsley - Regional Research Institute (RRI), West Virginia University - 2010
The primary purposes of this paper are to present the geographic distribution of US business incubators and to explore geographically bounded factors that influence the location of business incubators. Our data show that US business incubators are unevenly distributed across the urban/rural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010778451
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THE ROLE OF INNOVATION IN COMPETITIVENESS AND CONVERGENCE PROCESS: A BENCHMARKING STUDY FOR EUROPEAN REGIONS
Korres, George M.; Kokkinou, Aikaterini - In: Regional Science Inquiry 3 (2011) 2, pp. 123-133
enhancement and convergence of growth and productivity are a major topic in the economic and social policy agenda of E.U. members … deficits and public debt, but also to national disparities and convergence attainment. This paper aims to review the main … topics related to innovation activities, as well as competitiveness and economic convergence attainment. It also attempts to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010658753
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THE ROLE OF INNOVATION IN COMPETITIVENESS AND CONVERGENCE PROCESS: A BENCHMARKING STUDY FOR EUROPEAN REGIONS
Korres, George M.; Kokkinou, Aikaterini - In: Regional Science Inquiry III (2011) 2, pp. 123-133
enhancement and convergence of growth and productivity are a major topic in the economic and social policy agenda of E.U. members … deficits and public debt, but also to national disparities and convergence attainment. This paper aims to review the main … topics related to innovation activities, as well as competitiveness and economic convergence attainment. It also attempts to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010659288