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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...

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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Corporate location decision making in light of terrorism threaten city environments – The cases of New York and Chicago

Dermisi, Sofia - EconWPA - 2005

For many years, corporate location decision-making has been based, among numerous factors, on proximity to transit sources, concentration of qualified employees, relationship with peer and other institutions. Downtowns of major cities have always offered significant benefits in all the...

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Photogrammetric Mapping

Kumar, Deepak - EconWPA - 2005

Photogrammetric Mapping (or Photometry) is an art and science of making measurements in three dimensions. Photometry has been used since the World War II and now it is an important aspect in urban infrastructure.

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The 1987 Washington State Input-Output Study (Replaces corrupted copy)

Chase, Robert A.; Bourque, Philip J.; Conway, Richard S. - EconWPA - 1993

The study presents an input-output model of the economy of Washington State as of 1987. Industries are grouped into 62 categories for the model. The text describes the conventions used, the estimation of the gross-flows table and the derivation of various matrices useful in impact analysis....

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Individual Contacts, Collective Patterns. Prato 1975-97, a story of interactions.

Fioretti, Guido - EconWPA - 2005

This article presents an agent-based model of an Italian textile district where thousands of small firms specialise in particular phases of fabrics production. It is an empirical model that reconstructs the communications between firms when they arrange production chains. In their turn,...

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EU Regional and Cohesion Policy and Economic Integration of the Accession Countries

Bergs, Rolf - EconWPA - 2002

The paper deals with specific issues concerning the relationship between regional development strategies and EU integration of the Central and Eastern European Accession Countries (CEECs). In this context the possible role of pre-accession regional development aid and the future interventions by...

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Land-Use Transport Interaction: State of the Art

Wegener, Michael; Fuerst, Franz - EconWPA - 2004

This paper investigates innovative approaches to the integration of land-use and transport planning in urban regions. Engineering, economic and social-science based theories and empirical studies are analyzed regarding their ability to explain the interaction between land use and transport -...

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