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Export performance and survival in Russia : why some Regions grow fast and others don't
Kadochnikov, Sergey; Fedyunina, Anna - 2015
In this paper, we investigate the relationship between export performance and economic growth in Russian regions. We … propose a methodology for decomposition of export growth into intensive and extensive margins and distinguish between product … Russian regions are associated with higher intensive margin. We reveal significant differences in export survival of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011374069
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Export performance and survival in Russia : why some Regions grow fast and others don't
Kadočnikov, Sergej M.; Fedyunina, Anna - 2015
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011282684
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Economic Geography of Human Development : Stratified Growth in Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala and Peru
Mayer-Foulkes, David - 2015
goods, and private goods, through 43 regions of Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, and Peru. The inequity impact of these various …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014213653
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Agriculture, Transportation and the Timing of Urbanization: Global Analysis at the Grid Cell Level
Motamed, Mesbah J.; Florax, Raymond J. G. M.; Masters, … - 2014
This paper addresses the timing of a location's historical transition from rural to urban activity. We test whether urbanization occurs sooner in places with higher agricultural potential and comparatively lower transport costs, using worldwide data that divide the earth's surface at half-degree...
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Growth and recovery in a time of default : lessons from the role of the urban sector in Argentina
Cohen, Michael - 2011
against higher export taxes during periods of high commodity prices. These narratives are not correct. Data on the country …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008860199
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Economic geography and African development
Venables, Anthony - In: Papers in regional science : the journal of the … 89 (2010) 3, pp. 469-483
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Demand volatility and the lag between the growth of temporary and permanent employment
Jin, Sainan (contributor); Ono, Yukako (contributor);  … - 2007
The growth rate of temporary help service employment is often considered to be a leading business cycle indicator, because the firing and hiring of temporary help workers typically lead that of permanent workers. However, few works in the literature focus on the mechanism that generates the lag...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003679755
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Globalisation, structural change and labour productivity growth in BRICS economy
Mallick, Jagannath - 2015
Globalisation, has intensified the demand preference for quality labour, that embodies more knowledge and competency/skill to maximise the production in one hand, and it has also changed the life style and consumption behavior of the society on the other. As a consequence, this has led to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011374061
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Reimagining India's urban future : a framework for securing high-growth, low-carbon, climate-resilient urban development in India
Tewari, Meenu; Aziz, Zeba; Cook, Mitchell; Goldar, Amrita; … - 2015
India is at the cusp of a major urban transition. In less than twenty years, India's urban population is expected to nearly double from 377 million today to over 600 million. Indian cities already contribute an estimated two-thirds of India's GDP, and this number is expected to rise to 75% by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011301949
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Concentration of resources and economic growth
Castells-Quintana, David - In: Region : the journal of ERSA 2 (2015) 1, pp. 17-25
In this letter I summarise the main results and contributions from my Ph.D. thesis on concentration of resources and economic development. The empirical analysis performed in the thesis, and summarised here, focuses on two mayor world trends in modern economic development, namely increasing...
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