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Infrastructure and Development Interlinkage in West Bengal: A VAR Analysis
Majumder, Rajarshi; Mukherjee, Dipa - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
Theoretical propositions proclaim that the association between Infrastructure Availability and Development of a region is quite strong and runs from the former to the latter. Empirical studies are however, inconclusive. While few researchers have concluded that the impact of infrastructure on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005617098
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Effects of Investment on Macroeconomic Variables in the Sudanese Economy
Mohamed, Issam A.W. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
Most developing and underdeveloped countries beside Sudan suffer from the low levels of income in addition to the low savings that are result from the lack of sophisticated savings channels. Hence, the investment depends on the individual's abilities on self savings, where the investment is...
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Illuminating the world cup effect: Night lights evidence from South Africa
Pfeifer, Gregor; Wahl, Fabian; Marczak, Martyna - 2016
This paper evaluates the economic impact of the $14 billion preparatory investments for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. We use satellite data on night light luminosity at municipality and electoral district level as a proxy for economic development, applying synthetic control methods...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011555350
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Illuminating the World Cup effect : night lights evidence from South Africa
Pfeifer, Gregor; Wahl, Fabian; Marczak, Martyna - 2016
This paper evaluates the economic impact of the $14 billion preparatory investments for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. We use satellite data on night light luminosity at municipality and electoral district level as a proxy for economic development, applying synthetic control methods...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011554493
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India’s Development Experience - A Regional Analysis: An essay in honour of Prof. Ashok Mathur
Majumder, Rajarshi - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2002
Wide regional variation has been a major characteristic of development experience in India. In the present study, the multidimensional facet of development is sought to be reflected through composite indices of development. It deals with the development trends exhibited at the National as well...
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Economic Determinants Of Development In World Economy I: 1920-2005. An Analysis of 165 Countries
BILDIRICI, Melike; SUNAL, Seçkin - In: Applied Econometrics and International Development 6 (2006) 3
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Do institutions matter for regional economic growth and development? : the case of Turkey : ERSA 2011 Congress: 30th August-03rd September 2011, Barcelona, Spain
Degirmenci, Serkan - 2011
Many cross-country studies acknowledge the indispensable role of institutions in promoting economic growth and in sustaining economic development. So, their emphases have shifted to determine the most influential institution(s) in order to be specific. While these papers are widespread in the...
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THE ROLE OF INNOVATION IN COMPETITIVENESS AND CONVERGENCE PROCESS: A BENCHMARKING STUDY FOR EUROPEAN REGIONS
Korres, George M.; Kokkinou, Aikaterini - In: Regional Science Inquiry 3 (2011) 2, pp. 123-133
enhancement and convergence of growth and productivity are a major topic in the economic and social policy agenda of E.U. members … deficits and public debt, but also to national disparities and convergence attainment. This paper aims to review the main … topics related to innovation activities, as well as competitiveness and economic convergence attainment. It also attempts to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010658753
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THE ROLE OF INNOVATION IN COMPETITIVENESS AND CONVERGENCE PROCESS: A BENCHMARKING STUDY FOR EUROPEAN REGIONS
Korres, George M.; Kokkinou, Aikaterini - In: Regional Science Inquiry III (2011) 2, pp. 123-133
enhancement and convergence of growth and productivity are a major topic in the economic and social policy agenda of E.U. members … deficits and public debt, but also to national disparities and convergence attainment. This paper aims to review the main … topics related to innovation activities, as well as competitiveness and economic convergence attainment. It also attempts to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010659288
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Go east: On the impact of the Transiberian Railway on economic development in Eastern Russia
Seiffert, Sebastian - 2019
This paper addresses the question whether or not large-scale infrastructure investments have a causal effect of local economic development. By using a novel instrumental variable approach based on historical trade and travel routes across the Russian East, I am able to identify a causal and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011992436