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The Geography of Development: Evaluating Migration Restrictions and Coastal Flooding
Desmet, Klaus; Nagy, David Krisztián; Rossi-Hansberg, … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015
We study the relationship between geography and growth. To do so, we first develop a dynamic spatial growth theory with … realistic geography. We characterize the model and its balanced growth path and propose a methodology to analyze equilibria with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011252617
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Regional Inequality and Internal Conflict
Lessmann, Christian - CESifo - 2013
This paper studies the influence of interregional inequality within countries on internal con-flicts. Regional inequalities are measured by the population-weighted coefficient of variation of regional GDP per capita. As the main innovation, I use a panel data set of country-level re- gional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010610085
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Colonisation and Development in the Former French West Africa: The Long-term Impact of the Colonial Public Policy
Huillery, Elise - DIAL - 2006
Frenchspeaking West Africa? This paper uses the differences in development outcomes across the areas of the former French West Africa … to show the existence of colonial long term effects on development paths. To correct from potential biases, I take … strong determinant of current development of the districts of the former French West Africa. First, the African chiefs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005181782
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Colonisation and Development in the Former French West Africa: The Long-term Impact of the Colonial Public Policy
Huillery, Elise - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2006
Africa? This paper uses the differences in development outcomes across the areas of the former French West Africa to show the … existence of colonial long term effects on development paths. To correct from potential biases, I take carefully into account … determinant of current development of the districts of the former French West Africa. First, the African chiefs’ association to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010707977
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Regional Inequality, Convergence, and its Determinants - A View from Outer Space
Lessmann, Christian; Seidel, André - CESifo - 2015
.e., the determinants of the convergence process. We find evidence for an N-shaped relationship between development and … regional inequality. Geography, mobility and trade openness are also highly important. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272626
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La distribución del ingreso en el Estado de México, 2000-2007
Reyes Terrón, Reyes Terrón , Ángel Mauricio; Barreto … - In: Revista Latinoamericana de Desarrollo Economico (2009) 12, pp. 61-102
El presente documento versa sobre la distribución del ingreso en el Estado de México, en el periodo 2000-2007. El objetivo central consiste en identificar la manera en que se reparte la riqueza que genera la entidad entre sus habitantes, regiones y municipios. Aunque el estudio enfoca su...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010991319
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Migratory flows and human capital mobility
Cabrer, Bernardí; Serrano, Guadalupe; Simarro, Rocío - In: INVESTIGACIONES REGIONALES - Journal of REGIONAL RESEARCH (2009) 16, pp. 5-42
This paper focuses on estimating interregional human capital migration flows in Spain, based on the assumption of key hypothesis on data and temporal characteristics of educated population migration flows. The results point to the increasing intensity of medium and high educated gross migration...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010992233
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Im Fokus: Veränderungen im Städtesystem Russlands: Fortdauernde Tendenz zur Konzentration
Kauffmann, Albrecht - In: Wirtschaft im Wandel 20 (2014) 1, pp. 5-8
Nach dem Ende der kommunistischen Herrschaft in Russland haben der darauf folgende Transformationsschock und die durch ihn in Gang gesetzten Marktprozesse Veränderungen im Städtesystem bewirkt. Anhand eigens aufbereiteter Daten der amtlichen russischen Städtestatistik geht der Beitrag diesen...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010857310
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Spatial Income Inequality in Chile and the Rol of Spatial Labor Sorting
Chacón Espejo, Susana Katherine; Paredes Araya, Dusan - Instituto de Economía Aplicada Regional, Facultad de … - 2013
The spatial income inequality in Latin American countries is a recent academic affair. Particularly, the case of Chile highlights around the world because it has one of the highest individual and spatial inequality rates. This article analyzes the spatial income inequality in Chile during 1992...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010934426
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Income Inequality in Chile and the Rol of Spatial Labor Sorting
Chacón Espejo, Susana Katherine; Paredes Araya, Dusan - Instituto de Economía Aplicada Regional, Facultad de … - 2013
The spatial income inequality in Latin American countries is a recent academic affair. Particularly, the case of Chile highlights around the world because it has one of the highest individual and spatial inequality rates. This article analyzes the spatial income inequality in Chile during 1992...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010935064