1 Introduction -- Part I: Theory of Economic Growth -- 2 Neoclassical Growth Theory and Standard Models -- 3 Growth Models with Spatial Externalities -- 4 Convergence: Theory and Evidence -- Part II: A Model of Regional Growth -- 5 Remarks on Regional Growth -- 6 Structure of the Model -- 7...

<Para ID="Par1">This paper extends a model by Deneckere et al. (J Ind Econ 40:147–156, <CitationRef CitationID="CR2">1992</CitationRef>) to a multi-regional framework. It is assumed that some consumers are loyal to their respective regional firms, while others prefer the nationwide firm’s product. A third type of consumers is sensitive to price. With...</citationref></para>

Recent empirical studies on regional economic growth have extended regressions on convergence to account for externalities and spatial dependencies. Most of these studies, however, set the focus on whether regional output levels display convergence trends and consequently tend to ignore...

This paper sets up a theoretical model of regional growth with free factor movement. The analysis shows that factor endowments are crucial for a region’s attractiveness regarding factor relocations. In particular, lower endowments of human capital within other regions are advantageous for...

Junge, innovative Unternehmen sind dem höchsten Marktrisiko ausgesetzt. Weil sie jung sind, müssen sie erst ein professionelles Management aufbauen. Weil sie noch kaum Gewinne erwirtschaften, fehlt es an Eigenkapital. Wo ein hoher Investitionsbedarf auf eine fehlende Selbstfinanzierungskraft...

Based on a spatially augmented gravity model the current paper isolates spatial interrelationships in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) not only across the destination but also across the origin country dimension of FDI. Results show that: (i)...