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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
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OPTIMAL ALLOCATION OF INVESTMENT AND REGIONAL DISPARITIES
Stilianos, Alexiadis; Christos, Ladias - In: Regional Science Inquiry 3 (2011) 2, pp. 45-59
A model of optimal allocation of investment across regions is developed. It is shown that the optimality conditions may lead to increasing inequalities at the spatial level. Introducing an element of endogenous innovation dualistic situation emerges. An empirical analysis, using data for the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010546992
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CONVERGING AND DIVERGING REGIONS IN THE EU: IMPLICATIONS FOR REGIONAL POLICY
Stilianos, Alexiadis; Christos, Ladias; Antoneta, Polo - In: Regional Science Inquiry 2 (2010) 2, pp. 55-70
This paper investigates the extent of regional cohesion amongst European regions; an issue of emerging importance in the fast growing literature on regional economics. This paper aims toshed some further light on the question of regional cohesion by taking into account the impactof the existing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010547918
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LESSONS AND EVIDENCE FROM PRODUCTIVITY AND REGIONAL GROWTH IN EUROPE
Korres, George M.; Tsamadias, Constantinos - In: Regional Science Inquiry 1 (2009) 1, pp. 21-34
This paper investigates the relationship between productivity and technological change. The question that we shall address in this paper, is whether the recent slow down in productivity can be explained by the slow-down of innovation activities. This paper measures the effects from productivity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010658722
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THE ROLE OF EVALUATION IN SUPPORTING A HUMAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A COSMONOMIC PERSPECTIVE
Nijkamp, Peter - In: Regional Science Inquiry 3 (2011) 1, pp. 13-22
This paper offers a new perspective on the issue of urban sustainability. Starting from a positive perspective on city life, it makes a typology of critical roles of the city that are to be considered with a view to urban sustainability. Next, it is argued that a sine qua non for a structured...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010658735
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SUSTAINABLE BIODIVERSITY: EVALUATION LESSONS FROM PAST ECONOMIC RESEARCH
Nunes, Paulo A.L.D.; Nijkamp, Peter - In: Regional Science Inquiry 2 (2010) 2, pp. 13-46
Biodiversity has received much attention in environmental research and public policy in recent years. There is a world-wide interest in its relevance for the carrying capacity of rich but fragile ecosystems. Voices suggesting building up proper protection mechanisms for unique and scarce...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010658738
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ECONOMIC VALUATION, VALUES AND CONTINGENT METHOD: AN OVERVIEW
Nunes, Paulo; Nijkamp, Peter - In: Regional Science Inquiry 3 (2011) 1, pp. 95-116
In this paper the concept of total economic value of an environmental asset is introduced. The different valuation methods, putting a monetary value on environmental resources as a nonmarket good are also reviewed. Particular emphasis is placed on policy-making and the link of contingent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010658745
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SUSTAINABLE BIODIVERSITY: EVALUATION LESSONS FROM PAST ECONOMIC RESEARCH
Nunes, Paulo A.L.D.; Nijkamp, Peter - In: Regional Science Inquiry II (2010) 2, pp. 13-46
Biodiversity has received much attention in environmental research and public policy in recent years. There is a world-wide interest in its relevance for the carrying capacity of rich but fragile ecosystems. Voices suggesting building up proper protection mechanisms for unique and scarce...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010659294
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ECONOMIC VALUATION, VALUES AND CONTINGENT METHOD: AN OVERVIEW
Nunes, Paulo; Nijkamp, Peter - In: Regional Science Inquiry III (2011) 1, pp. 95-116
In this paper the concept of total economic value of an environmental asset is introduced. The different valuation methods, putting a monetary value on environmental resources as a nonmarket good are also reviewed. Particular emphasis is placed on policy-making and the link of contingent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010659307