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Testing the 'new economic geography': a comparative analysis based on EU regional data
Fingleton, Bernard - EconWPA - 2005
This paper evaluates 'new economic geography' theory by comparing it with a competing non-nested model derived from urban economics. Using bootstrap inference and the J-test, the paper shows that while NEG theory is supported by the data, it needs to be modified to achieve this, and it is not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556190
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ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF AN EXTERNAL FACTOR FOR DWELLING OCCUPANTS’ SATISFACTION: ACCESS TO BASIC ACTIVITIES.
Berk, Gökhan - EconWPA - 2004
Most approaches in housing research are based on a static perception of the dwelling, occupant and its environment … to compulsory urban mobility and their effects extending to housing satisfaction, a set of researches has been conducted … housing user satisfaction researches. The results showed that there is a correlation between the home and environment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556213
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The Rent-Price Ratio for the Aggregate Stock of Owner-Occupied Housing
Davis, Morris A.; Lehnert, Andreas; Martin, Robert F. - EconWPA - 2005
We construct a time series of the rent-price ratio for the owner- occupied stock of housing, starting in 1960:1, by … merging micro data from the last five Decennial Censuses of Housing with price indexes for house prices and rents. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005118973
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Housing and Economic Adjustment
Grimes, Arthur; Kerr, Suzi; Aitken, Andrew - EconWPA - 2003
Housing is the most important component of wealth for many New Zealanders. Its location is fixed and its value is … is strongly associated with their local economic conditions. Housing is also a major factor in influencing migration … decisions and, hence, regional mobility. To shed light on the behaviour of the New Zealand housing market, we examine the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005119012
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THE EFFECTS OF TELEWORK ON ORGANISATION AND BUSINESS TRAVEL An exploratory study on a university context
Lim, H.N.; Hoorn, A.I.J.M van der; Marchau, V.A.W.J - EconWPA - 2003
In recent years, many companies have implemented telework to improve work efficiency and quality of life for employees. Transport planners attempt to assist companies in reducing business travel time losses related to traffic congestion by stimulating telework. However, current knowledge...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005124885
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On the Function of Two Variables of Urban Population Density
Racorean, Ovidiu - EconWPA - 2004
This paper is a pure theoretical attempt to explain tendencies revealed in the last decade urban researches, such as decentralization of population toward the cities suburbs, formation of polycentric cities, by a process of alteration of city traditional monocentricity, in time, due to the...
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Intercity Trade and the Industrial Diversification of Cities
Anas, Alex; Xiong, Kai - EconWPA - 2003
The industrial diversification of cities is explained without imposing linkages among industries. In each of two city-industries, a manufacture is produced competitively as the final good using labor and industry- specific differentiated services. Manufacturers import the services of their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005062501
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Analysis and measurement of interactions in European Innovation
Iturriagagoitia, Jon Mikel Zabala - EconWPA - 2005
Innovation Systems constitute an analysis framework, which allows comprehending the socio-economic structure of a territory. It consists of analyzing the existence of actors such as government institutions, clusters, universities, industries… their main competences, and the interactions into...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005062503
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Recent Trends in Border Economics
Jr, Thomas M Fullerton - EconWPA - 2004
Greater cross-border economic integration in many regions has caused the field of border economics to expand rapidly. It has also occurred as a growing recognition of the necessity to examine economic phenomena within the unique contexts imposed by geo-political market segmentation. Some of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005062507
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Local strategic networks and policies in European ICT clusters - the cases of Amsterdam, Bari, Dublin and Oulu
Winden, Willem van; Woets, Paulus - EconWPA - 2004
Regional interfirm networks are believed to be a vehicle for innovation and regional economic growth. From this perspective, local and regional governments are increasingly trying to promote these types of networks. This article discusses the relation between strategic networks and local...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005062509