Although the problem of the ensembles equivalence for flexible polymers has aroused considerable interest, there is not an overall consensus on this topic. In this work, we present a theoretical investigation on the asymptotic equivalence of two ensembles for single flexible polymer chains...

This paper aims at analysing the impact of the regulation of the European Union (EU) internal market (IM) in the adoption of innovation. After constructing an indicator of innovation adoption based on the information provided by the Community Innovation Survey, in the first stage, we define the...

M<sc>anca</sc> F. Human capital composition and economic growth at the regional level, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. This paper analyses the impact of human capital composition on regional catch-up for Spain over the period 1960--1997. Empirical evidence shows that human capital has a non-linear impact on...

The aim of the paper is to investigate the effect of differences in institutional quality on the process of technology catch-up across countries. Empirical evidence shows that countries endowed with better institutions present higher TFP growth rates and faster rates of technology adoption and,...

M anca F. Human capital composition and economic growth at the regional level, Regional Studies . This paper analyses the impact of human capital composition on regional catch-up for Spain over the period 1960--1997. Empirical evidence shows that human capital has a non-linear impact on...