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Although human capital externalities are a key variable in theories of economic growth, there has been little investigation of the mechanism by which these externalities are realized. We examine the relationship between the local levels of human capital and firm formation rates and find that...
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Although human capital externalities are a key variable in theories of economic growth, there has been little investigation of the mechanism by which these externalities are realized. We examine the relationship between the local levels of human capital and firm formation rates and find that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824127
: spatial variables (intra and interregional agglomeration forces) and non spatial variables (firm size and public capital …
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-2000 period. There are two kind of regional product determinants: spatial variables (intra and interregional agglomeration forces …
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located in the vicinity of the large urban agglomeration or farer away in the country. The project is both explorative and …
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modern economic development, namely increasing agglomeration and rising inequalities within countries. In particular, the …
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, agglomeration economies, and initial conditions, the south, the center and the Gulf of Mexico have a relative disadvantage for …This article presents an empirical analysis aimed at identifying the determinants of regional growth in Mexico by … manufacturing sector in the period 1988-2008. In the framework of agglomeration economies it argues that the main factor behind …
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Using unique, district-level, economic growth data, I investigate the connection between banking sector development, human capital, and economic growth in Indian districts. Disaggregate data helps avoid many of the omitted variable problems that plague similar cross-country studies. The data...
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In pursuit of its transition from a command to a market economy, Russia has witnessed enormous regional differences in economic growth rates. Moreover, the implementation of economic reforms has also differed markedly across regions. We analyze whether regional differences in reform policies can...
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The objective of this paper is to analyze the impact of the creative professions - technological employees and bohemians - on economic growth in Germany's planning regions. It is concluded that technological employees and bohemians foster economic growth. We find that growth is particularly...
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