Economic development is interregional in nature, with economic growth being determined by physical and technological proximity identified by interregional and national cross-border interactions in trade, investments, and knowledge. This report explains the construction of a system of...

The paper illustrates the effect of a permanent demand-side shock in the perturbed regions and the associated spillover effects in the non-perturbed regions using the RHOMOLO spatial-numerical general equilibrium model of the EU economy. We test to what extent gradual upward pressure on wages...

Transport costs are a crucial element of any spatial economic model. Surprisingly, good transport cost estimates at a detailed spatial level for the EU are not readily available. In this paper we address this issue by estimating a novel dataset of road freight transport costs for goods for the...

In Frankreich sind in den vergangenen zwei Jahren umfassende Gesetzesreformen verabschiedet worden, die darauf zielen, die territoriale Architektur der Republik zugunsten von mehr Transparenz und Effizienz der öffentlichen Verwaltung nachhaltig zu verändern. Im Fokus der Reformen stehen die...

In Frankreich sind in den vergangenen zwei Jahren umfassende Gesetzesreformen verabschiedet worden, die darauf zielen, die territoriale Architektur der Republik zugunsten von mehr Transparenz und Effizienz der öffentlichen Verwaltung nachhaltig zu verändern. Im Fokus der Reformen stehen die...

This paper identifies historic patterns in the dialectic between nationalism and development across various East, South, and Southeast Asian nations. Nationalism as the rationale for development is used by regimes to achieve high levels of growth, but also generates exclusivism and hostilities,...

Economic growth is one of the ultimate goals of any economic system. The relationship between the development of the regions and economic growth of the state is a subject of long-time debates. The regional development is influenced by many factors that act differently depending on the region....

This paper identifies historic patterns in the dialectic between nationalism and development across various East, South, and Southeast Asian nations. Nationalism as the rationale for development is used by regimes to achieve high levels of growth, but also generates exclusivism and hostilities,...

Seit geraumer Zeit gewinnt die Frage nach einem zielgruppenspezifischen Marketing von Fremdenverkehrsregionen an Bedeutung. Die vorliegende Arbeit hat sich daher zum Ziel gesetzt, auf der Grundlage einer Stichprobe von 936 befragten Bundesbürgern zu untersuchen, unter Berücksichtigung welcher...

We evaluate the macroeconomic impact of the legislative proposals contained in the third pillar of the Investment Plan for Europe using the RHOMOLO modelling framework. In particular, we study a number of proposals related to the Capital Markets Union, the Single Market Strategy, the Digital...

In this paper we assess the system-wide economic impact of the key financial instruments adopted by the European Union for the implementation of the regional policy: The Structural funds and The Cohesion Funds. We take a bottom-up approach by aggregating the 86 categories of expenditures defined...

We evaluate the macroeconomic impacts of the European Social Fund (ESF) across the EU at both the national and the regional level. To this end, we use the RHOMOLO dynamic spatial Computable General Equilibrium model developed by the JRC for territorial impact assessment. We find out that the...

Structural socio-economic differences across EU regions may result in heterogeneous regional responses to changes in public spending in support to R&I. In this paper we examine the socio-economic impact at the EU aggregate level and at the regional level of alternative policy designs of the...

In this note we present the economic impact assessment of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for thematic objectives TO1 "Research and innovation" and TO4 "Low-carbon economy" in the region of Apulia, Italy. The results are based on the RHOMOLO-IO demand multiplier analysis and on...

According to the Europe 2020 strategy (European Commission, 2010), the development of EU countries should be based on three interrelated priorities: smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Smart growth should be based on the increasing role of knowledge and innovation as the driving forces of...

The history of the International Colloquium on Regional Sciences reaches back to 1998. Over the years, its format has dramatically changed and the Colloquium has become a respected event, which attracts dozens of experts from the field of regional research every year. The contributions focus on...

Analysis carried out on macro-regions and counties reveals a disproportionate development of areas of Romania, with growth rates of GDP high in Bucharest-Ilfov, but and Gorj, Arad and Timis and very low, even negative in the nearby counties of Arges, Giurgiu Prahova and Teleorman indicating many...

Background: This study aims to examine the localisation of selected parameters in the deployment and use of medical equipment in the Slovak Republic and to verify potential regional disparities. The study evaluates the benefits of an analytical platform for regulatory mechanisms in the...

The objective of the article is to present the results of bibliometric analysis of the scientific studies concerning the issue of sustainable development (SD). The analysis allowed identifying the main territories in the context of the above issues. For the purposes of the analysis was used...

The objective of the article is to present the results of bibliometric analysis of the scientific studies concerning the issue of sustainable development (SD). The analysis allowed identifying the main territories in the context of the above issues. For the purposes of the analysis was used...

At the end of EU programming period 2007-2013and with respect to important challenges that European states have to face in future, the preparations of a new form of EU Cohesion policy after 2013 have culminate at European and national level. The current state of the preparations clearly shows...

At the end of EU programming period 2007-2013and with respect to important challenges that European states have to face in future, the preparations of a new form of EU Cohesion policy after 2013 have culminate at European and national level. The current state of the preparations clearly shows...

Large regional differences exist in female participation across regions within Japan. This paper uses two datasets to show that a significant convergence in female participation took place from 1940 to 2010. Historically, urban areas have had low participation, whereas non-urban areas have had...

The addressing to rural areas, coupled with the identification of indicators characterizing the degree of resource endowment, derives both from the size of the rural area and also from the share of employment in productive activities of social and cultural services, habitat, etc. Although the...