Due to the continuous growth of China's electricity demand, the efficiency of electricity consumption has drawn great attention. Based on 31 provincial panel data in China from 2004 to 2018, this study uses the spatial autocorrelation test and spatial econometric methods to quantitatively...

We develop a framework to estimate the economic value of a recent zoning reform in the city of Sao Paulo, which altered maximum permitted construction at the city-block level. Using a spatial regression discontinuity design, we find that developers file for more multi-family construction permits...

The regional employment growth in Germany is characterized by huge disparities. Whereas institutional factors might explain the disparities of employment growth between nations, they can only account for a minor fraction of the regional employment growth. Instead the sectoral structure of...