innovativeness. These differences can, to some extent, be explained by the regions efficiency in using their available input factors … (Quelle). The presented paper aims, in a first step, to identify this efficiency by using an outlier robust enhancement of the …), for a sample of more than 200 EU regions (NUTS 2). The findings of this model suggest that the regions' efficiency is …

efficiency-enhancing knowledge diffusion, which can be exploited by local firms to extract relevant information on consumer … exploit the new information and increase the overall efficiency level of the local economy. More specifically, we examine …. The empirical results show that tourism flows enhance regional efficiency and that a positive role is also played by …