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Is Regional Innovative Activity Path-dependent? An Empirical Analysis for Germany

Bode, Eckhardt - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 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...

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Evolution of competition in Vietnam industries over the recent economic transition

Doan, Tinh - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2012

Understanding the degree and evolution of competition across industries is an important step towards understanding the … impact of economic reform and competition on economic growth in Vietnam during the economic transition. In this paper, the … author investigates the evolution of competition in Vietnam during the economic transition using the price-cost margin (PCM …

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Evolutionary model of the bank size distribution

Kaldasch, Joachim - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2013

An evolutionary model of the bank size distribution is presented based on the exchange and expansion of deposit money. In agreement with empirical results the derived size distribution is lognormal with a power law tail. The key idea of the theory is to regard the creation of money as a slow...

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Spatial Effects of Foreign Direct Investment in US States

Bode, Eckhardt; Nunnenkamp, Peter; Waldkirch, Andreas - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2009

Abstract: This paper estimates the aggregate productivity effects of Marshallian externalities generated by foreign direct investments (FDI) in the US. In contrast to earlier work, this paper puts special emphasis on controlling for Marshallian externalities and other intra- and inter-regional...

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The National Regulation of Pharmaceutical Markets and the Timing of New Drug Launches in Europe

Heuer, Alexander; Mejer, Malwina; Neuhaus, Jennifer - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2007

We analyze the impact of national pharmaceutical regulation on the launch delay of new chemical entities approved by the EMEA’s centralized procedure. We find that direct price control regimes have a significantly negative impact on the launch timing. These results cannot be found when...

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Ressourcen und Ergebnisse der globalen Gesundheitsökonomie, Einführung und Überblick

Stolpe, Michael - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2003

This paper surveys the global health economy, with special emphasis on the allocation of resources, the measurement of medical outcomes and the determinants of international variation. The paper also discusses policy reforms in the major industrialized countries and assesses recent and current...

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Die Erstellung medizinischer Leistungen - entscheidungstheoretische Grundlagen und gesundheitspolitischer Handlungsbedarf

Stolpe, Michael - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2004

This paper surveys the decision-theoretic foundations of health care production and derives policy implications. The priority at the beginning of the 21st century must be to accelerate the diffusion of new medical knowledge, a public good, so that the efficiency in the adoption of new technology...

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Der Preis des "Grünen Goldes" - Informationen und Informationsdefizite über den Marktwert genetischer Ressourcen

Deke, Oliver - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2004

Genetic resources are living organisms that contain genetic information which is of importance for biotechnological research and development. Facing an accelerated worldwide loss in species diversity, the question is whether commercial trade with genetic resources can generate sufficient...

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Expanding the welfare system : a proposal for reform

Orszag, Jonathan Michael; Snower, Dennis J. - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 1998

The proposal involves the establishment of ?welfare accounts? for every person in a country. There are to be four accounts: a retirement account (covering pensions), an unemployment account (covering unemployment support), a human capital account (covering education and training), and a health...

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Localized Knowledge Spillovers and Regional Employment Growth: Evidence from Germany

Bode, Eckhardt - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 1999

The present paper aims at explaining the regional deconcentration of economic activities in (West) Germany during the past two decades. Using an idea-based endogenous growth model that encloses several innovative sectors, and in which economic activity is subject to externalities of...

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