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Švarcová, Natálie; Švarc, Petr - 2009

In this paper we apply agent-based methodology on an issue that is fundamental for economic prosperity and growth: the diffusion of innovations. The diffusion of innovations is one of the topics where agent-based simulation is an extremely fruitful method allowing not only the observation of...

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Artificial Intelligence and the clustering of human capital: The risks for Europe

Brey, Björn; Van der Marel, Erik - 2023

Europe trails the global frontier of productivity growth and the region's trend is sluggish. Much prospective economic growth for Europe is likely to come from AI and its adoption by European firms which is projected to shoot up the productivity trend. For such AI-generated growth to work, high...

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Parting with "blue monday": Preferences in home production and consumer responses to innovations

Witt, Ulrich; Woersdorfer, Julia Sophie - 2011

How can economic theory explain the reasons why consumers adopt innovations? Using the example of innovations in washing machines two approaches are compared. The first focuses in the manner of household production theory on changes in constraints without specifying preferences, leading to the...

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Will imitators follow pioneer consumers in the adoption of solar thermal systems? Empirical evidence for North-West Germany

Wörsdorfer, Julia Sophie; Kaus, Wolfhard - 2010

In Germany, solar thermal systems (STS) have only diffused to a minor extent yet. This paper analyzes, which demand side factors are decisive for the further proliferation of this environmentally benign technology. Making use of a consumer survey in North-West Germany in 2007, we examine the...

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Agglomeration, regional grants and firm location

Devereux, Michael P.; Griffith, Rachel; Simpson, Helen - 2004

We examine whether discretionary government grants influence the location of new plants, and how effective these incentives are in the presence of agglomeration and urbanisation externalities. We find evidence that regional industrial structure affects the location of new entrants. Firms in more...

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Cluster policy as a development strategy: Case studies from the Middle East and North Africa

Benner, Maximilian - 2012

Cluster policy has become a method of choice for policymakers in many countries. Promoting strong localized industries is an appealing perspective for practitioners, as it can be seen as a way to anchor economic activity in regions in an era of globalization. If cluster policy is successful, it...

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Subsidizing education in the economic periphery: Another pitfall or regional policies?

Südekum, Jens - 2002

One of the most prominent instruments of regional policy is to foster education and human capital formation in economically lagging regions. However, regional policy of this type can actually hurt instead of help the poor areas. The reason is that individual geographical mobility increases with...

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Regional policy in the global economy: Insights from new economic geography

Ottaviano, Gianmarco I. P. - 2002

So far the contribution of New Economic Geography (NEG) has been mainly positive. Normative analysis and policy implications have lagged behind. The reason is the fear of the consequences of taking too literally the neat structure of the models. Under this respect the somewhat incautious aim of...

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Barriers to Diversification and Regional Allocation of Capital

Broll, Udo; Roldán-Ponce, Antonio; Wahl, Jack E. - 2007

In order to evaluate the allocational effectiveness of regional policy when harmonizing regional economic conditions firms? preferences play a pivot role. If harmonization hinders risk diversification of the firm, then instead of regional diversification of capital agglomeration of capital...

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Von der innovationsorientierten Regionalförderung zur regionalisierten Innovationspolitik

Fritsch, Michael - 2003

dem von Hans-Jürgen Ewers und Ko-autoren entworfenen Konzept der innovationsorientierten Regionalpolitik angestoßen wurde …. Zwar haben sich viele der dem Konzept der innovationsorientierten Regionalpolitik zugrunde liegenden Vorstellungen … innovationsorientierten Regionalpolitik vorgeschlagene Strategie der Stimulierung endogener Potentiale. …

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