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The influence of academic institutions on regional clusters using the ICT cluster of Waterloo, Ontario as an example

Bechtloff, Katharina - 2012

The paper aims to examine the role of academic institutions in the development of the ICT cluster of the Waterloo … universities does not automatically result in the development of an ICT cluster. In the region of Waterloo three academic … Learning - shape and stimulate the regional ICT cluster, which now includes up to 700 stakeholders from global market leaders …

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Observed and unobserved regional determinants of FDI inflows: micro level analysis of the food industry firms in Russia

Gladysheva, Anna; Ratnikova, Tatiana - 2014

Observed and unobserved regional determinants of FDI inflows: micro level analysis of the food industry firms in Russia … distribution of the FDI or to show that these items are not important for foreign investors. Russia has more than 80 regions and …

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Investments, balance of payment equilibrium and industrial and regional policies in Europe

Cappellin, Riccardo - 2016

This paper aims to indicate that an economic recovery of the European economy can be pulled by an increase of the aggregate demand and by the adoption of a new industrial policy having a territorial dimension. While the Domar's and Thirlwall's model indicates that growth is determined by the...

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Innovation and investments in a regional cross-sectoral growth model: A change is needed in European cohesion policies

Cappellin, Riccardo - 2016

This paper aims to indicate that an economic recovery of the European economy can be pulled by an increase of the aggregate demand and by the adoption of a new European cohesion policy having an industrial and a territorial dimension. The paper illustrates a theoretical model: the model of the...

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Spinoffs and M&A as drivers of spatial clustering: The evolution of the Dutch banking sector in the Amsterdam region in the period 1850-1993

Boschma, Ron; Wenting, Rik - 2010

explain why the Dutch banking cluster clustered in the Amsterdam region. This analysis is based on an unique database of all … for why Amsterdam is the leading banking cluster of the Netherlands. Our analyses demonstrate, among other things, that …

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Territorial Competitiveness in Romania – The Role of Economic Clusters

Pauna, Carmen Beatrice; Chilian, Nona Mihaela - 2012

Analyzing the competitive performance of Romanian industry, one may say that Romania has an economy based mainly on the manufacturing industry, characterized by features such as: • high labor intensity, especially in industries such as textiles, knitwear, apparel, leather and footwear; •...

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Start-ups, Long- and Short-Term Survivors and their Effect on Regional Employment Growth

Fritsch, Michael; Noseleit, Florian - 2010

We investigate the effects that regional start-up activity has on employment in new and in incumbent businesses. The analysis is performed for West German regions over the 1987-2002 period. It shows that the effects of new businesses on employment in the incumbents are significantly positive and...

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Does Quality make a Difference? Employment Effects of High- and Low-Quality Start-ups

Fritsch, Michael; Schroeter, Alexandra - 2010

This paper investigates the impact of new firms' quality on the magnitude of their employment effects. Our results clearly show that the quality of start-ups, measured by their affiliation to sectors and innovative industries, strongly influences the direct and the overall employment...

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Evolution of Regional Disparities in Romania - A Shift-share Analysis

Chilian, Mihaela-Nona - 2011

The paper aims to assess the evolution of the development disparities (output, employment, overall and by sectors) in the regions and counties of Romania. Using classic and spatial shift-share analysis tools, we investigate the extent to which the existing interregional and, especially,...

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Competitiveness Factors at National and Regional Level. A Panel Analysis for Romania

Chilian, Mihaela-Nona - 2012

The paper attempts to identify with the help of a panel model the presence of common or divergent development patterns and some significant factors of competitiveness at national and regional level (mainly regarding investment and employment, overall and by main economic sectors). The results...

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