In this paper we consider a model with two industrialized countries and immigrants that come from "the rest of the world." The countries are distinguished on the basis of three parameters; population size, bias toward immigrants, and production complementarity between native population and...

In this paper we consider a model with two industrialised countries and immigrants that come from “the rest of the world”. The countries are distinguished on the basis of three parameters: population size, bias towards immigrants, and production complementarity between native population and...

Les entreprises ont joué un rôle majeur dans le développement de la région grenobloise au cours du vingtième siècle dans des secteurs comme la ganterie, la chimie, les industries liées à l'énergie hydraulique et à l'électricité. Aujourd'hui d'autres secteurs moteurs apparaissent tels...

This paper examines the causal relationship between tourism and economic development. Tourism is considered in two ways; number of international tourist arrivals and tourism receipts. The data are collected from the five Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) countries i.e. Myanmar, Cambodia, Lao PDR,...

This paper examines the causal relationship between tourism and economic development. Tourism is considered in two ways; number of international tourist arrivals and tourism receipts. The data are collected from the five Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) countries i.e. Myanmar, Cambodia, Lao PDR,...

The link between urban concentration and economic growth at country level is not straightforward, as there are benefits as well as costs associated with urban concentration. Indeed, recent empirical evidence suggests different effects of urban concentration on growth depending on the level of...

From regional growth theoretical perspectives, exports represent the important factor with different impact in time and space. The export activities depend in a large share on the way in which a state or a region capitalises their endogenous potential, including the accumulated knowledge and...

Becker (1968) and Stigler (1970) provide the germinal works for an economic analysis of crime, and their approach has been utilised to consider the response of crime rates to a range of economic, criminal and socioeconomic factors. Until recently however this did not extend to a consideration of...

Bilateral India-China ties, including trade and investment, are increasing rapidly to the benefit of both countries. Looking at India's impressive economic performance of the last 10 years from the perspective of China's experience suggests that sustaining high growth will require a significant...

The second-generation reforms in India are ones where the focus shifts to a large extent from the Centre to the States. All big infrastructural areas and important subjects like land, labour and agriculture are state issues, just as health and education are. It is important indeed to highlight...