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The impact of local decentralization on economic growth: evidence from U.S. counties
Hammond, George W.; Tosun, Mehmet Serkan - 2009
We analyze the impact of fiscal decentralization on U.S. county population, employment, and real income growth. Our findings suggest that government organization matters for local economic growth, but that the impacts vary by government unit and by economic indicator. We find that single-purpose...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276862
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The Impact of Local Decentralization on Economic Growth: Evidence from U.S. Counties
Hammond, George W.; Tosun, Mehmet S. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
We analyze the impact of fiscal decentralization on U.S. county population, employment, and real income growth. Our findings suggest that government organization matters for local economic growth, but that the impacts vary by government unit and by economic indicator. We find that single-purpose...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008497588
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An assessment of the first round impact of innovation industries on Europe's regional economies
Otoiu, Adrian; Bere, Ramona; Silvestru, Cătălin - In: Amfiteatru economic : an economic and business research … 19 (2017) 44, pp. 289-301
This paper attempts to give an economic perspective of the impact of the innovation industries. The estimation method used is that of panel data modelling, based on data from regions from European countries, including countries from Central and Eastern Europe, for which exploratory analysis was...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011797068
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The Impact of EU Regional Support on Growth and Employment
Sandy Dall’erba; Gallo, Julie Le - In: Czech Journal of Economics and Finance (Finance a uver) 57 (2007) 7-8, pp. 324-340
In this paper the authors assess the impact of structural funds on the per capita GDP and employment convergence … and convergence since each of the five objectives of regional support is studied and spatial effects are included in the … the appropriate conditional ß-convergence model. The impact of the funds and their spatial lag indicate few significant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005673594
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The Perception of Tourism Development in West Region of Romania
Slusariuc, Gabriela Corina; Răscolean, Ilie - In: Annals of the University of Petrosani, Economics 12 (2012) 4, pp. 235-242
The main goal of this study is the evaluation of impact perception upon West region of various programmes that have financed the development of touristic projects.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011067079
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An Assessment of the First Round Impact of Innovation Industries on Europe's Regional Economies
Otoiu, Adrian; Bere, Ramona; Silvestru, Cătălin - In: Amfiteatru Economic Journal 19 (2017) 44, pp. 289-301
This paper attempts to give an economic perspective of the impact of the innovation industries. The estimation method used is that of panel data modelling, based on data from regions from European countries, including countries from Central and Eastern Europe, for which exploratory analysis was...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011725096
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Social Efficiency of Sectoral Employment in Polish Regions
Cyrek, Magdalena - 2017
Research background: Regions that are able to use their resources in the most efficient way could be perceived as valuable benchmarks when shaping socio-economic policy. The efficiency, however, can be related not only to pure economic categories but to social goals as well. These two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012232511
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La adaptación del Sistema Nacional de Incentivos Regionales a la Ley para el Desarrollo Sostenible del Medio Rural /Adjustment of the National System of Regional Incentives to the...
MOYANO PESQUERA, PEDRO - In: Estudios de Economía Aplicada 29 (2011) Abril, pp. 95-128
En enero de 2008 entró en vigor la Ley para el desarrollo sostenible del medio rural. Con el objetivo de fomentar la actividad económica en estas áreas, propone que el sistema nacional de incentivos regionales dé un trato preferente a las zonas rurales consideradas prioritarias. En junio de...
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Using Spatial Econometric Techniques to Analyze the Joint Employment Decisions of Spouses
Kalenkoski, Charlene M.; Lacombe, Donald J. - 2014
Studies of the joint time-use decisions of spouses have relied on joint estimation of time-use equations, sometimes assuming correlated errors across spouses' equations and sometimes directly examining the effects of one spouse's time use on another's, relying on panel data or instrumental...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010352241
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Using spatial econometric techniques to analyze the joint employment decisions of spouses
Kalenkoski, Charlene; Lacombe, Donald J. - 2014
Studies of the joint time-use decisions of spouses have relied on joint estimation of time-use equations, sometimes assuming correlated errors across spouses' equations and sometimes directly examining the effects of one spouse's time use on another's, relying on panel data or instrumental...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010259539