This paper introduces technological interdependence à la Ertur and Koch (Growth, technological interdependence and spatial externalities: Theory and evidence. Journal of Applied Econometrics 2007; 22: 1023-1062) into the theoretical framework of Gennaioli et al. (Human capital and regional...

This paper deals with the relationship between knowledge, innovation and regional growth. The study is carried out through the application of nonparametric estimation methods to European data at NUTS2 level. We provide evidence that the share of innovative ...firms plays a more relevant role in...

This paper carries out a time series analysis of the Gini coefficient for disposable income in a sample that includes both advanced and emerging economies. Our results show that inequality has alternated between stationary and nonstationary regimes during the period 1960-2017 in most countries....

This paper compares the size distribution of cities when they are measured in both demographic and economic terms. In doing so, we have exploited more recent and accurate nighttime lights data than those previously used to proxy urban economic activity. Our results for a sample covering 12,852...

This paper analyzes the ability of unconventional monetary policies to reduce the spread between the credit and the short-term policy interest rates. We provide a theoretical framework based on the bank-lending channel that incorporates an interbank money market. The proposed model shows that...

This paper explores the possible presence of a causal relationship from income to population. With this aim, US data at different geographical levels have been analyzed using a dynamic panel data estimation framework. The results obtained suggest that the more dissagregated the data the stronger...