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A Spatial Mankiw-Romer-Weil Model : Theory and Evidence
Fischer, Manfred M. - 2009
This paper presents a theoretical growth model that extends the Mankiw-Romer-Weil [MRW] model by accounting for technological interdependence among regional economies. Interdependence is assumed to work through spatial externalities caused by disembodied knowledge diffusion. The transition from...
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The academic entrepreneur : myth or reality for increased regional growth in Europe?
Erdős, Katalin; Varga, Attila - 2010
Knowledge flows from universities to the regional economy can take different forms ranging from formal research …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011563833
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Universities and regional economic growth in Spanish regions
Duch-Brown, Néstor; García-Estévez, Javier; … - Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB), Facultat … - 2011
This paper examines the main contributions of universities to the economic growth of Spanish regions. It calculates the … the economy at provincial level. The econometric estimations are based on information for all 47 public universities and … the human capital created by universities and the stock of university patents …
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On the spatial diffusion of knowledge by universities located in small and medium sized towns
Rego, Conceição; Caleiro, António - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
is therefore decisive. In this area, the role of universities is fundamental. The retention of university graduates is … innovation, enterprise spirit and management capacity. Given that higher education institutions, in general, and universities, in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005079319
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Estimating the long-term economic impacts of the Spanish universities on the national economy
Pastor, José Manuel; Peraita, Carlos; Pérez García, … - 2015
Universities are institutions whose activities have important economic and social impacts on their nearest surroundings …. Most studies of the economic impact of universities analyze exclusively the impacts on the demand side, the effects on … output, income and employment deriving from the universities' activity and their associated spending. This paper focuses on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011475812
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The economic impact of the spanish public university system. An analysis for the period 1998 - 2004
Duch, Néstor; García, Javier; Parellada, Martí - Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB), Facultat … - 2008
In recent decades the contribution made by higher education institutions to regional development has attracted increasing attention. Considering the university as an economic agent with its own budget and expenditure, then the activities it engages in, as well as those of the groups from which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004961454
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Higher education experiences and new venture performance
Broström, Anders; Baltzopoulos, Apostolos - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2013
Human capital theory suggests that higher education, as a means of capability creation and of ability screening, is positively associated with individuals’ success as entrepreneurs. This paper argues that social capital perspectives, in particular the theory of local embeddedness and team...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010739968
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Firm growth and the spatial impact of geolocated external factors: Empirical evidence for German manufacturing firms
Duschl, Matthias; Schimke, Antje; Brenner, Thomas; … - 2011
universities, is studied. The spatial characteristics of these relationships are examined by geolocating firms into a more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010307237
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Firm Growth and the Spatial Impact of Geolocated External Factors - Empirical Evidence for German Manufacturing Firms
Duschl, Matthias; Schimke, Antje; Brenner, Thomas; … - 2011
universities, is studied. The spatial characteristics of these relationships are examined by geolocating firms into a more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011291800
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Firm Growth and the Spatial Impact of Geolocated External Factors
Duschl, Matthias; Schimke, Antje; Brenner, Thomas; … - In: Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer … 234 (2014) 2-3, pp. 234-256
This paper studies the relationship between firm growth and external factors. Externalities from related economic, public research and higher educational activities are traced back to specific locations in space. The spatial characteristics of their impact are examined within a distancebased,...
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