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Sigma-Convergence Versus Beta-Convergence: Evidence from U.S. County-Level Data
Young, Andrew; Higgins, Matthew; Levy, Daniel - EconWPA - 2005
In this paper we outline (i) why ó-convergence may not accompany â- convergence, (ii)cite evidence of â-convergence in … the U.S., (iii) and use USA county-level data containing over 3,000 cross-sectional observations to demonstrate that ó-convergence …
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Growth and Convergence across the US: Evidence from County-Level Data
Higgins, Matthew; Levy, Daniel; Young, Andrew - EconWPA - 2005
We use county data with 3,058 observations to study growth and convergence in the US. We assess the effect of 40 … convergence rates around 2 percent, but 3SLS yields 6–8 percent; (2) convergence rates vary across the U.S. E.g., Southern …
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The Evolution of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Within Maramureº County during 2009- 2013
Simona, Sabou; Adela, Zima Liliana - In: Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series XIV (2014) 1, pp. 413-417
Within the present article we present the evolution of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Maramureº County. The economic crisis has affected this field too, fact proved by the evolution of the number of the active existing SMEs. We have also presented the evolution of the number of...
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Análisis y medición de las interacciones en los Sistemas Regionales de Innovación. Su relación con la trayectoria histórica y tecnológica de las regiones.
Iturriagagoitia, Jon Mikel Zabala - EconWPA - 2005
La conceptualización de los Sistemas Regionales de Innovación (Cooke y Morgan, 1993; Autio et al., 2004) puede ser considerada como una extensión y/o adaptación del concepto de los Sistemas Nacionales de Innovación surgidos a partir de los trabajos de Freeman (1987), Nelson (ed., 1993) y...
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Growth and Convergence across the U.S: Evidence from County-Level Data
Higgins, Matthew; Levy, Daniel; Young, Andrew - EconWPA - 2005
We use U.S. county data (3,058 observations) and 41 conditioning variables to study growth and convergence. Using OLS … and 3SLS-IV we report on the full sample and metro, non-metro, and 5 regional samples: (1) OLS yields convergence rates … around 2 percent; 3SLS yields 6–8 percent; (2) convergence rates vary (e.g., the Southern rate is 2.5 times the Northeastern …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076836
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Tax Policy and Human Capital Formation with Public Investment in Education
Valente, Simone - EconWPA - 2005
This paper studies the effects of distortionary taxes and public investment in an endogenous growth OLG model with knowledge transmission. Fiscal policy affects growth in two respects: First, work time reacts to variations of prospective tax rates and modifies knowledge formation; second, public...
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Public Private Partnership (PPP): Comparative Analysis of the Legal and Institutional Framework in Romania, Greece, Italy and PortugalAbstract:Public-Private Partnership (PPP) poli...
Gabriela, Gherman Monica - In: Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series XIII (2013) 2, pp. 214-218
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Public Private Partnership in Europe - Challenges During The Crisis
Core?chi Doru-Cristian - In: Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series X (2010) 2, pp. 128-134
In many countries, anti-crisis public measures focus on higher public investment or investment in public objectives, like investment in infrastructure projects as an important mean to maintain economic activity during the crisis and support a rapid return to sustained economic growth. An...
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Mathematical Analysis Model of the Incidence of Local Government Investments on Economic Growth in the Constanta County
Paºa, Stignei Veronica - In: Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series XIII (2013) 1, pp. 371-375
In the current conditions from Romania, the public sector must think at least for the near future subsequent investment requirements and their performance and not chaotic prosecution of this. As such, one can develop mathematical models on which it comes to shaping the future scenarios of the...
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Convergence and Divergence in the European Union for New Member States
Vladimir, Georgescu; Daniela, Manea - In: Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series XII (2012) 3, pp. 12-12
The objective of the article is to investigate the phenomenon of economic convergence across the new member states of … the European Union, over the period 2000-2010. A significant aspect is considered to be whether convergence is the general … rule, applicable to different countries, or whether in reality convergence and divergence coexist across different periods …
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