capital, and infrastructure capital; the infusion of new technology and its regional spread; and market reforms, with a major … accelerated. We find that human capital positively affects output per worker and productivity growth. In particular, in terms of … robust to model specifications and estimation methods. The spillover effect appears to be much stronger before 1994. We …

Investment in network infrastructure can boost long-term economic growth in OECD countries. Moreover, infrastructure … between infrastructure and economic growth. Time-series results reveal a positive impact of infrastructure investment on … infrastructure investment in telecommunications and the electricity sectors has a robust positive effect on long-term growth (but not …

, old and new, which differ in productivity; and a non-benevolent regional decision-maker.It is shown that in very early … 1998. The third essay analyses industrial firms' engagement in provision of infrastructure services, such as heating … Russia, the essay examines public infrastructure provision by Russian industrial enterprises. It is found that to a large …

We evaluate explanations for why Germany grew so quickly in the 1950s. The recent literature has emphasized convergence …

, productivity growth and capital accumulation. Moreover, there is evidence of a positive contribution to the process stemming from …

and empirical studies in this field. In particular, the estimation problems of omitted variables and parameter …

and empirical studies in this field. In particular, the estimation problems of omitted variables and parameter …

-varying networks. We then describe how high-dimensional estimation techniques can be used to estimate the interactions model based on …

study design parameters, such as econometric specification, estimation technique, empirical model, type of public capital …