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Nijkamp, P.; Abreu, M. - VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business … - 2009

This paper offers a concise and selective overview of regional development theories. Starting from traditional regional growth theory, it introduces next findings from location and agglomeration theory, including infrastructure and network modeling. Next, innovation, entrepreneurship and...

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Regional development theory

Nijkamp, P.; Abreu, M. - Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen en … - 2009

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Knowledge Spillovers, Agglomeration and Macroeconomic Growth: An Empirical Approach

Varga, Attila; Schalk, Hans - In: Regional Studies 38 (2004) 8, pp. 977-989

Varga A. and Schalk H. J. (2004) Knowledge spillovers, agglomeration and macroeconomic growth: an empirical approach, Regional Studies38, 977-989. Endogenous growth theory emphasizes the role of knowledge spillovers in macroeconomic growth but leaves out the regional dimension, although...

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The Basic Framework of Economic Agglomerations and Regional Development

Dîrzu Mãdãlina-?tefania - In: Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series XII (2012) 1, pp. 330-334

Geographers, economists and regional scientists have long been concerned with uneven regional development and the ways by which the unequal regional distribution of economic activity across space influence the process of economic growth among regions. A dominating feature of economic activities...

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German geographical research on Japan

Flüchter, Winfried - Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Universität … - 2000

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How Does Employment Density Influence Individuals' Wages? A Micro Data Approach.

Håkansson, Johan; Isacsson, Gunnar - Handelns Utredningsinstitut (HUI Research) - 2013

We estimate the effect of employment density on wages in Sweden in a large geocoded data set on individuals and workplaces. Employment density is measured in four circular zones around each individual's place of living. The data contains a rich set of control variables that we use in an...

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Externalité de pollution <span style='font-style: italic;'>versus</span> économies d'agglomération : le péage urbain, un instrument environnemental adapté ?

Boennec, Rémy Le - In: Revue d'économie régionale et urbaine août (2014) 1, pp. 3-31

Using an urban economic model with an endogenous centre where agents freely choose land quantities, we prove to what extent policies aimed at abating pollution generated by working households? commuting trips involve a better control of urban sprawl as a positive side-effect. After the eco-tax...

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Correcting agglomeration economies: How air pollution matters

Drut, Marion; MAHIEUX, Aurélie - HAL - 2014

generated by commuting. This paper examines the impact of nitrogen oxide (NOX) on worker productivity. NOX emissions are … role of density on productivity. Nevertheless, this literature does not take into account the environmental impact … generated by a better accessibility, namely commuting. We rst develop a general framework to estimate the agglomeration …

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The new economic geography and regional policy in Romania

CLIPA, Raluca Irina; POHOAŢĂ, Ion; CLIPA, Flavian - In: Theoretical and Applied Economics XVIII(2012) (2012) 8(573), pp. 5-18

The aim of our paper is to capture, using logical analysis and graphic modelling, the implications of the new economic geography (NEG) in terms of regional policy in Romania, aiming to answer the question whether NEG and agglomeration economies should concern the policy makers in our country....

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Agglomeration economies and clustering: Evidence from German firms

Hafner, Kurt A. - Center for European, Governance and Economic … - 2008

The paper quantifies the impact of agglomeration economies on the clustering of German firms. Therefore, I use the 2006 Innobarometer survey, which focuses on cluster characteristics and activities of German firms, to empirically identify agglomeration economies derived from the New Economic...

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