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Is regional innovative activity path-dependent? : an empirical analysis for Germany
Bode, Eckhardt - 2001
Based on a standard idea-based model of endogenous growth we test the hypothesis that regional innovative activity is path-dependent, and investigate the geographical scope of knowledge spillovers. Using data for West-German regions, two alternative indicators of the stock of knowledge are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011477128
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Schumpeterian growth with technological interdependence : an application to US states
Deeken, Tim - 2015
In this paper, the Schumpeterian growth model developed by Ertur and Koch (2011) that includes spatial interactions between units of observation working via R&D spillovers is presented in detail. The implications of this model and three additional growth models with and without spatial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011379935
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Regional disparities and innovations in Europe
Paas, Tiiu; Vahi, Triin - 2012
convergence in Europe. The empirical part of the study bases on the regional GDP pc and innovation indicators on the EU-27 NUTS2 … additional 20% are country specific factors. Estimating convergence equations, we noticed that regional innovations tend to … increase inter-regional differences, at least during the short-run period. Thus, if regional income convergence is a policy …
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Related variety, unrelated variety, and regional growth : the role of absorptive capacity and entrepreneurship
Fritsch, Michael; Kubliņa, Sandra - 2016
This paper investigates the effect of related and unrelated variety on regional growth in West Germany. In particular, we analyze the role of regional absorptive capacity and new business formation for these effects. We find that West German regions benefit from both types of varieties. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011580747
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Growth dynamics in regional systems of technological activities : a SVAR approach
Duschl, Matthias; Brenner, Thomas - 2013
This paper analyses the causal relationships in regional technological systems within a structural vector autoregression (SVAR) framework. Applying a data-driven identification strategy based on Independent Component Analysis, it shows how the regional growth dynamics of economic, research,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011303809
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Regional development and creativity
Marrocu, Emanuela; Paci, Raffaele - 2012
The aim of this paper is to assess the role played by creativity and other components of human capital on the process of economic growth for 257 regions in the 27 member countries of the European Union. We first decompose the regional human capital endowment to distinguish between the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011516047
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Regionale Arbeitsmärkte in der „Großen Rezession“ : Dynamik regionaler Arbeitslosenquoten in Deutschland, Frankreich und Großbritannien im Krisenjahr 2009
Reiner, Christian - 2010
Regional labour markets in the „Great Recession“: The evolution of regional unemployment rates in Germany, France and the United Kingdom in 2009. Contrary to the already encompassing literature on the differentiated effects of the “Great Recession” on states, the article takes a regional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009731773
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Literature review on fundamental concepts and definitions, objectives and policy goals as well as instruments relevant for socio-ecological transition
Dimitrova, Anna; Hollan, Katarina; Laster, Daphne; … - 2013
The research project WWWforEurope undertakes to lie the theoretical and empirical foundations for the embarkment on a new socio-ecological growth path in Europe. The new path underlines the need to guarantee Welfare as a broad universal principle for its population, assuring economic and social...
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FDI policies and catching-up
Santos, Eleonora; Khan, Shahed - 2019
, we suggest that the convergence based on the productivity, can be assisted by a reinforcement of supply-side measures …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012061108
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Public policies, innovation and convergence
Santos, Eleonora; Khan, Shahed - 2018
, we suggest that the convergence based on the productivity, can be assisted by a reinforcement of supply-side measures …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011953713