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Concentration and Specialisation Trends in Germany Since Reunification

Suedekum, Jens - 2004

In this paper we describe the development of regional specialisation and geographical concentration in Germany between … 1993 and 2001. Somewhat contrary to theoretical expectations derived from the recent literature in location theory, we …. By and large and with some exceptions, this conclusion holds both for West Germany and Germany as a whole, as well as for …

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Differential labor mobility, agglomeration, and skill-biased migration policies

Russek, Stephan - 2009

The paper analyzes the impact of skill-biased migration policies under the economics of agglomeration. It therefore develops an agglomeration model with two types of mobile worker who are heterogeneous and differ both within and between skill groups with respect to their migration propensity. On...

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Die Osterweiterung aus raumwirtschaftlicher Perspektive: Prognosen regionalökonomischer Erfahrungen aus der bisherigen Integration in Europa

Lammers, Konrad - 2002

Im Zuge der Osterweiterung der Europäischen Union eröffnen sich für die Beitrittskandidatenländer gute Möglichkeiten, wirtschaftliche Aktivitäten aus Westeuropa und anderswo zu attrahieren und im Pro-Kopf-Einkommen aufzuholen. Der Aufholprozess der Beitrittsländer wird jedoch von...

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Optimal agglomeration and regional policy

Suedekum, Jens; Pflueger, Michael - 2004

This paper studies the social desirability of agglomeration and the efficiency arguments for regional policy in a simple, analytically solvable ‘new economic geography’ model with two trade integrating regions. The location pattern emerging as market equilibrium is ?-shaped, featuring...

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Agglomeration, Integration, and Territorial Authority Scale in a System of Trading Cities. Centralisation versus Devolution

Del Gatto, Massimo - 2004

This paper emphasises the importance of the political-institutional dimension in the understanding of the spatial distribution of economic activity. We introduce the notion of Territorial Authority Scale, which refers to the degree of devolution (towards sub-national tiers of government)...

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Regional integration and economic development: An empirical approach

Dion, David-Pascal - 2004

This paper contributes to the empirical literature by providing a quantitative measurement of the influence of regional trade integration on productivity. For this purpose we address the link between trade and productivity thanks to knowledge spillovers in a multi-country model. The...

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Regional integration and economic development: A theoretical approach

Dion, David-Pascal - 2004

We use a model of combined endogenous growth and economic geography to study the impact of regional economic integration on the member and non-member countries of a regional union. Regional integration affects growth through interregional technology diffusion symbolized by knowledge spillovers...

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Trade, growth and geography: A synthetic

Dion, David-Pascal - 2004

Economic integration affects economic development through two main channels: growth and localization of the economic activities. The theories of endogenous growth and economic geography enable us to understand these mechanisms. We study in this paper their similarities and specificities before...

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Borders, Market Size and Urban Growth, The Case of Saxon Towns and the Zollverein in the 19th Century

Ploeckl, Florian - 2008

Changes in trade institutions, such as the abolishment of tariff barriers, have a potentially strong impact on economic development. The Zollverein, the 1834 customs union between German states, erased borders in much of central Europe. This paper investigates the Zollverein's economic impact...

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Spoils of war: Trade shocks and segmented labor markets in Spain during WWI

Fuchs, Simon - 2021

How does intranational factor mobility shape the welfare effects of a trade shock? I provide evidence that during WWI, a demand shock emanated from belligerent countries and affected neutral Spain. Within Spain, labor predominantly reallocated locally, while the most affected provinces...

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