The Eastern Enlargement of the EU saw a proliferation of association agreements with countries in the ‘near abroad' under EU's European Neighbourhood Policy framework. Although such agreements are considered to be strictly welfare-enhancing, there is very little evidence to show their economic...

Using a sample of 49 countries and two-stage least squares estimators, the effects of urban concentration on economic growth are examined. Evidence is provided that external agglomeration economies in the largest cities have been exhausted, although the process of concentration continues to have...

Το βασικό ερευνητικό ερώτημα του παρόντος άρθρου είναι οι επιδράσεις των διαπεριφερειακών οδικών δικτύων στην περιφερειακή ανάπτυξη. Το ερώτημα αυτό έχει...

Drawing on various theoretical and methodological approaches, many scholars have over the years investigated the factors underlying economic performance. Yet, findings are often contradictory and inconclusive. The paper sheds light on a number of unsettled questions concerning economic...