The transformation of China into a knowledge based economy is currently one of the most intensively debated research issues in Economic Geography and Regional Science. The focus of this study is on the effects of knowledge production and knowledge spillovers on manufacturing total factor...

Gutachten im Auftrag der Wirtschaftsinitiative Lausitz e. V. Die Lausitz als länderübergreifende Region in Südbrandenburg und Ostsachsen mit mehr als einer Million Einwohnern steht wie alle Regionen Ostdeutschlands vor großen Herausforderungen. Insbesondere der dramatische...

Using panel data on European regions and applying Analysis of Covariance, our study provides an empirical assessment of the relative importance of national, regional and spatial factors for explaining variations of productivity. Our analysis shows that initial economic conditions or...

In the paper we analyze the convergence process of the West German Laender from 1970 to 1995 using descriptive tools as well as panel estimation methods. Although there have been some winners in this process, the main finding is that convergence was insufficient in the sense that no gains have...

In the context of EMU fiscal equalization schemes have been proposed as a means to stabilize regions against asymmetric shocks. A theoretical analysis shows that besides reducing the cross-sectional income variance the redistributive element of fiscal equalization causes incentive effects for...

Türkiye nin doğu ve batı bölgeleri arasında kişi başına gelir düzeyi açısından doğu aleyhine önemli bir farklılık vardır. Bu durum doğudan batıya doğru göçe yol açmakta ve gelişmiş yörelerde başta çarpık kentleşme ve asayiş olmak üzere önemli sorunlara neden...

The aim of this paper is to test for the presence of dynamic increasing returns to scale in Spanish regional growth between 1962 and 1991. The theoretical framework within which this paper is based is the so-called Verdoorn's Law. Tests of the law are performed not only for the manufacturing...

Empirical analyses highlight local structural features (territorial capital) as constraints on regional growth and interregional convergence processes, but scant attention is devoted to traditional localised resources and specifically the natural and cultural heritage. However, only the...

This study analyzes determinants of business relocation and identifies regional characteristics which attract relocating firms, using register data provided by Statistics Netherlands. Results indicate that the relocation decisions of firms are not only influenced by firm- and location-specific...