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The causal economic effects of Olympic Games on host regions

Firgo, Matthias - 2019

This paper studies the effects of hosting Olympic Games on the regional economy in the short- and long-run. For identification, runners-up in the Olympic bidding process are used to construct the counterfactual for Olympic host regions. In the short-run, hosting Summer Olympics boosts regional...

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EU cohesion policy on the ground: Analyzing small-scale effects using satellite data

Bachtrögler, Julia; Dolls, Mathias; Krolage, Carla; … - 2022

We present a novel approach for analyzing the effects of EU cohesion policy on local economic activity. For all municipalities in the border area of the Czech Republic, Germany and Poland, we collect project-level data on EU funding in the period between 2007 and 2013. Using night light emission...

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Market Potential and Border Effects in Europe

Pfaffermayr, Michael; Huber, Peter; Wolfmayr, Yvonne - 2004

We estimate a linear approximation of the market potential function derived in geography and trade models. Using a spatial econometric estimation approach, border effects can be identified by a differential impact of neighboring regions' purchasing power, depending on whether two regions are...

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Market Potential and Border Effects in Europe

Pfaffermayr, Michael; Huber, Peter; Wolfmayr, Yvonne - Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO) - 2004

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Klima- und umweltrelevante öffentliche Ausgaben in Österreich

Köppl, Angela; Schleicher, Stefan P.; … - 2023

Der öffentliche Sektor als Produzent und Konsument von Gütern und Dienstleistungen spielt für Fortschritte in Hinblick auf die ökologische Entwicklung eines Landes eine wichtige Rolle. Das Working Paper beschäftigt sich mit der Erfassung der ökologisch relevanten öffentlichen Ausgaben in...

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Convergence in Structure and Productivity in European Manufacturing?

Gugler, Klaus; Pfaffermayr, Michael - 2000

We find very fast convergence in productivity for the 99 3-digit European industries over the 1985-1998 period …. According to our estimates half of any productivity gap is closed on average in 10 years. The speed of convergence is much … higher than obtained previously in the literature. Convergence in industrial structure is, however, much slower than …

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Catching-up in Europe: The Experiences of Portugal, Spain and Greece in the Nineties

Aiginger, Karl - 2003

performance to indicators of cost, regulation and investment into future growth. The convergence process is different in speed … than in the EU. Convergence had been strong in the sixties, disappointing and very different for the three countries in the …

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Measuring the Business Cycle Similarity and Convergence Trends in the CEECs Towards the Eurozone with Respect to some Unclear Methodological Aspects

Rozmahel, Petr - 2009

analysis of some business cycle similarity and convergence measures using different indicators and detrending techniques …. The results indicate continuing convergence of the business cycle similarity between the candidate and Eurozone member …

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Migration and Regional Convergence in the European Union

Huber, Peter; Tondl, Gabriele - 2012

Europe practically all have below-average GDP, migration seems to induce divergence rather than convergence. …

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Migration and Regional Convergence in the European Union

Huber, Peter; Tondl, Gabriele - Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO) - 2012

Europe practically all have below-average GDP, migration seems to induce divergence rather than convergence. …

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