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Analysis of Regional Innovation Performance in Portugal - Results from an External Logistic Biplot Method

Galindo, Purificacion Vicente; Vaz, Teresa de Noronha; … - Tinbergen Instituut - 2011

Portuguese strategic choices regarding innovation and R&D policy have, over the past two decades, produced various positive achievements, in which the regions of Lisbon and Algarve have taken the lead, and are the only ones in the country to converge towards the European average growth rate....

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In Search of Creative Champions in High-Tech Spaces

Kourtit, Karima; Nijkamp, Peter - Tinbergen Instituut - 2013

The business performance of firms in the creative high-tech sector shows much variation. This paper examines whether the geographical location of such business firms influences the performance of these firms. The overarching analysis framework of this paper emerges from the recently developed...

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Continuous-Time Modelling with Spatial Dependence

Oud, Johan H.L.; Folmer, Henk; Patuelli, Roberto; … - Tinbergen Instituut - 2011

This discussion paper led to an article in Geographical Analysis (2012). Volume 44, issue 1, pages 29-46. (Spatial) panel data are routinely modelled in discrete time (DT). However, there are compelling arguments for continuous time (CT) modelling of (spatial) panel data. Particularly, most...

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From Islands to Hubs of Innovation: Connecting Innovative Regions

Caragliu, Andrea; Nijkamp, Peter - Tinbergen Instituut - 2013

This paper enters the debate on the islands of innovation through the lens of the standard Lucas (1988) growth model. It begins with a review of the theoretical details of the model and of the ensuing main empirical results, which can be identified when estimating such model on a sample of 261...

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The Effect of Migration on Income Convergence: Meta-Analytic Evidence

Ozgen, Ceren; Nijkamp, Peter; Poot, Jacques - Tinbergen Instituut - 2009

See also the article 'The effect of migration on income growth and convergence: Meta-analytic evidence' in Papers in … that explicitly measure the effect of a net migration variable in neoclassical convergence models and derive 57 comparable … self-reinforcing growth rather than neoclassical convergence. However, studies that use panel models or IV estimation yield …

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Economic Integration and Manufacturing Location in EU Accession Countries

Longhi, Simonetta; Nijkamp, Peter; Traistaru, Iulia - Tinbergen Instituut - 2003

This paper investigates patterns of manufacturing location in the context of increased economic integration in Central and East European countries. Using regional data for the period 1990-1999, we identify and compare patterns and determinants of manufacturing location in five European Union...

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The Regional Impact of Monetary Policy in Indonesia

Ridhwan, Masagus M.; Groot, Henri L.F. de; Rietveld, Piet; … - Tinbergen Instituut - 2011

This discussion paper led to an article in Growth and Change (2014). Volume 45, issue 2, pages 240-262. This paper employs Vector Autoregression (VAR) models to measure the impact of monetary policy shocks on regional output in Indonesia. Having incorporated a possible structural break following...

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Altruism to Strangers for our Own Sake: Domestic Effects from Immigration

Tubadji, Annie; Nijkamp, Peter - Tinbergen Instituut - 2012

This paper seeks to identify relationships between human capital and cultural capital, in the context of local labour market productivity. The key constituents of human capital, identified in the literature, are jointly examined in a close-to-reality-model. The main advantage of our model of...

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A Multi-Scenario Forecast of Urban Change: A Study on Urban Growth in the Algarve

Vaz, Eric de Noronha; Nijkamp, Peter; Painho, Marco; … - Tinbergen Instituut - 2011

This discussion paper resulted in an article in Landscape and Urban Planning (2012). Volume 104, issue 2, pages 201-211. The Algarve region in Portugal is often considered as one of the most appealing regions for tourism in the country. Its attractive location and moderate climate have since the...

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A Structural Equations Model for Assessing the Economic Performance of High-Tech Ethnic Entrepreneurs

Sahin, Mediha; Todiras, Alina; Nijkamp, Peter; Neuts, Bart - Tinbergen Instituut - 2013

In this paper we develop and test a conceptual model of the key relationships concerning the business performance and success of ethnic entrepreneurs. To that end, an explanatory modei'GALAXY' is presented which serves as a framework for mapping out the impact that various background factors are...

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