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Glocalisation, Foreign Direct Investment and Regional Development Perspectives: Empirical Results for West German Regions
Knodler, Hermann; Albertshauser, Ulrich - 2001
The present paper examines the economic development perspectives of the manufacturing sector of 31 major West German … manufacturing firms in 1986, 1990 and 1996. The paper draws a stylised picture of the regional structure of West German FDI … involvement in the manufacturing sector. The present participation in glocalisation benefits and the mid term development …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442317
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Short-run Birth and Death of U.S. Manufacturing Firms: 2000 - 2005
Brown, Jason P.; Lambert, Dayton M. - 2009
Attracting manufacturing investment remains a viable regional development policy. Previous research in the location … the U.S.manufacturing sector is developed from location theory and subsequent literature. Specifically, we test the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445816
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Resource, Strategies, Location Determinants, And Host Country Location Choice By Emerging Market Firms
Jain, Naveen K - 2009
The extant literature had studied the determinants of the firms’ location decisions with help of host country characteristics and distances between home and host countries. Firm resources and its internationalization strategies had found limited attention in this literature. To address this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009460589
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On the Endogeneity of an Exogenous OCA-Criterion: The Impact of Specialisation on the Synchronisation of Regional Business Cycles in Europe
Belke, Ansgar; Heine, Jens M. - 2001
This paper empirically assesses the impact of specialisation on the synchronisation of regional business cycles in two core countries of EMU, namely France and Germany. Several specialisation indices are introduced and some first stylised facts about interregional business cycle correlations are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442322
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City Size Distribution and Growth
Kopp, Andreas - 2000
We discuss theoretical approaches to study the relationship between the size distribution of a nation's cities and macroeconomic growth. The discussion is based on the hypothesis of the New Growth Theory that inter-personal spillovers of education and skills determine the long-run growth of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442345
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Dynamic Spatial Modelling of Regional Convergence Processes
Kosfeld, Reinhold; Lauridsen, Jorgen - 2004
Econometric analysis of convergence processes across countries or regions usually refers to a transition period between an arbitrary chosen starting year and a fictitious steady state. Panel unit root tests and panel cointegration techniques have proved to belong to powerful econometric tools if...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442372
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Analysis of Vocational and Residential Preferences of Rural Population: Application of an Experimental Technique to Rural Slovenia
Zanni, Alberto M.; Davidova, Sophia; Bailey, Alastair - 2006
This study represents the first application of Choice Experiments to the analysis of the monetary and non-pecuniary determinants of vocational choice and spatial labor supply. It identifies the determinants of individual’s choice of jobs and place of residence, and provides a better...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442493
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Agricultural Contracts and Alternative Marketing Options: A Matching Analysis
Katchova, Ani L. - 2010
The increasing use of agricultural contracts and processor concentration raises concerns that processors may offer lower contract prices in absence of local competition. This study examines the price competitiveness of marketing and production contracts depending on the availability of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442649
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Credit rationing of Polish farm households. A theoretical and empirical analysis.
Petrick, Martin - 2004
On the verge of EU accession, Poland’s agricultural sector is characterised by anumber of distinct structural weaknesses, which are a major reason for the unsatisfactoryincome situation of rural households. Among these weaknesses are thatfarm productivity is substantially below EU standards,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442696
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Mapping Serbia: more targeted rural areas for better policies
Monasterolo, Irene; Coppola, Nicola - 2010
The analysis of the experiences of Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEs) in transition, which became EU members in the historical 2004 (and 2007) enlargement, evidences the importance of timing and targeting policy intervention for a balanced growth (Monasterolo et. al, 2008). In fact,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442730