In this work we analyze the evolution of productivity, in terms of the convergence of per capita income, of all the Spanish provinces, based on data from the previous decade. On the one hand, a cluster analysis allows us to group the Spanish provinces according to four income levels (low,...

The interest in clusters in the economy and regional space, which has persisted for nearly three decades, has reignited the understanding of the economy as a system of interdependencies between industries. Although the concept of clusters can be traced back to contributions dating from the early...

The direction of the relationship between economic growth and income (social) inequality remains an open area of research, with theoretical models suggesting the possibility of positive or negative covariations. This study contributes to the debate by examining the case of Mexico, a country...

Investigating how systemic risk originates and spreads across the financial system poses an inherently compositional question, i.e., a question concerning the joint distribution of relative risk share across several interdependent contributors. To address this question, we propose a weighted...

Virtual Reality (VR) holds immense potential to revolutionize the tourism industry by transforming how destinations are marketed and experienced. Research consistently emphasizes VR's ability to enhance and enrich tourist experiences, offering new dimensions of engagement. However, despite its...

Purpose This research investigates the effect of accessibility to points of tourist interest (buffer) and direct and indirect spatial spillover effects of agglomeration economies on tourism industry revenues in Spain. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from the Bureau van Dijk's...

Evidence on how energy poverty persistence and vulnerability to key factors are distributed across different population groups remains scarce. This paper seeks to bridge this gap by analyzing the dynamics and determinants of energy poverty within population clusters. The significance of the...

Internationale Unternehmen können durch die Verlagerung ihrer Business Development-Anstrengungen in nachhaltige regionale High Tech- & High Service-Cluster eine Verbesserung ihrer Business Development-Erfolge im Bereich innovativer nachhaltiger Geschäftsmodelle erzielen. Der vorliegende...

We analyze a large panel of units grouped by shared extreme value indices (EVIs) and aim to identify these unknown groups. To achieve this, we order the Hill estimates of individual EVIs and segment them by minimizing the total squared distance between each estimate and its corresponding group...

This paper explores the role of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) in shaping technological development and regional innovation in Europe's telecommunications sector. Results reveal strong geographic concentration, particularly in Helsinki and Stockholm, which account for one-third of...

Purpose - The purpose of this research is to develop a set of policies to solve the decarbonization issues of container terminal clusters. Design/methodology/approach - This research used the system dynamics approach to develop an integrated multi-issue policy model. Findings - We found that the...

Clusters are groups of specialised enterprises - often SMEs - and supporting actors, such as public authorities, universities, technology centres, vocational and training institutions, and more, which cooperate closely in a particular location. Cluster organisations are legal entities that...

Clusters are groups of specialised enterprises - often SMEs - and supporting actors, such as public authorities, universities, technology centres, vocational and training institutions, and more, which cooperate closely in a particular location. Cluster organisations are legal entities that...

This paper delves into geographical agglomeration patterns of economic activities focusing on the connection between these agglomeration tendencies and sectoral patterns of innovative activities. Within a broad evolutionary perspective, we refine upon incumbent statistical models, trying to...

The Green Tech Valley started already in 2005 with the aim of establishing a location for innovative green tech businesses that are able to be globally competitive. Since then, the valley grew significantly and now hosts around 300 companies and research organisations in the fields of biomass,...

The Green Tech Valley started already in 2005 with the aim of establishing a location for innovative green tech businesses that are able to be globally competitive. Since then, the valley grew significantly and now hosts around 300 companies and research organisations in the fields of biomass,...

This chapter examines the distributional effects of place-based policies in the EU. In a first step, it characterizes existing income inequalities in the EU and distinguishes between their interregional and intraregional dimensions. A key result is that inequalities within European regions make...

The K-means algorithm and its variants are well-known clustering techniques. In actuarial applications, these partitioning methods can identify clusters of policies with similar attributes. The resulting partitions provide an actuarial framework for creating maps of dominant risks and...

Since its inception in 2009, Bitcoin has become and is currently the most successful and widely used cryptocurrency. It introduced blockchain technology, which allows transactions that transfer funds between users to take place online, in an immutable manner. No real-world identities are needed...