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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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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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ESTIMATING BRAZILIAN FDI MOTIVATIONS IN PORTUGAL BY STRUCTURAL EQUATIONS MODEL (SEM)
CECHELLA, Cristiano - In: Regional Science Inquiry V (2013) 2, pp. 87-98
Portugal is a strategic regional location for multinational companies (MNEs) from various countries. This article, through a model based on structural equations (Structural Equations Model), will address the motivations of Brazilian companies to invest in this country compared with firms of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010722710
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REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH AND CONVERGENCE, 1950-2007: Some Empirical Evidence
Karras, Georgios - In: Regional Science Inquiry II (2010) 1, pp. 11-24
This paper investigates and compares the experience of several geographic regions with economic growth and convergence … of conditional convergence at an estimated average annual rate that has ranged from 0.8% in Europe to 1.7% in Asia. It is … also shown that the speed of convergence is far from constant over time: it has been steadily falling in the OECD and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010895159
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REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH AND CONVERGENCE, 1950-2007: Some Empirical Evidence
Karras, Georgios - In: Regional Science Inquiry 2 (2010) 1, pp. 11-24
This paper investigates and compares the experience of several geographic regions with economic growth and convergence … of conditional convergence at an estimated average annual rate that has ranged from 0.8% in Europe to 1.7% in Asia. It is … also shown that the speed of convergence is far from constant over time: it has been steadily falling in the OECD and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010658721
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GEOGRAPHY OF MICRO-STATES: MAIN ARISING ISSUES
George, Sidiropoulos - In: Regional Science Inquiry 1 (2009) 1, pp. 45-57
News is often interspersed with reports from small islands. Reference is often made to them due to their small size, or due to their administrative autonomy or financial regime; usually attracting the common interest. Actually, what are the so-called microstates, virtual lands, unrecognized state...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010895160
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SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE
Diaz-Perez, Flora Ma; Jimenez-Gonzalez, Victoria - In: Regional Science Inquiry 1 (2009) 1, pp. 11-19
The analysis of spatial mismatches in access to employment remains a very important area of labour market literature. A particular case is that of the mismatches in urban labour markets, which can result in substantial differences in the employment opportunities available in city centres and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010895164
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PROMOTING RES AND RUE IN TRANSPORT POLICIES FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
Dionelis, Christos; Giaoutzi, Maria - In: Regional Science Inquiry III (2011) 1, pp. 43-58
Over the last decades tourism has grown enormously and travel distances have increased. Land occupied by tourism related activities is growing significantly, in certain areas, and this trend is expected to continue, at the expense of land previously used in other activities. According to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010895165