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Knowledge, networks of cities and growth in regional urban systems: theory, measurement and policy implications

Boix, Rafael; Trullén, Joan - 2004

The objective of this paper is to measure the impact of different kinds of knowledge and external economies on the urban growth in an intraregional network of cities. The paper is divided in five sections. First section (theoretical framework) exposes the relation between the knowledge-based...

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Spatial Sampling Strategies for Assessing Public Opinion Under the Water Framework Directive: A Case Study of the Ythan Project

Sang, Neil - 2004

postal survey carried out by the Macaulay Institute on behalf of the EU Life Environment Fund’s Ythan Project, which aimed to …, residences and urban areas. The decisions made with regards to definition are explained and results from the survey presented … spatial aspects post survey is also highlighted. Keywords: Spatial, Sampling, Water Framework Directive, Survey. …

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Integration brings convergence? The role of public and human capital

Rodriguez, Maria Jesus Delgado; Ayuso, Inmaculada Alvarez - 2004

This work decompose labor-productivity grotwh and convergence in EU into components attributable to technological change (shifts in the European production frontier), technological catch-up (movements toward or away from the frontier) and factor accumulation (movement toward or away from the...

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Sectoral Energy- and Labour-Productivity Convergence

Groot, Henri De; Mulder, Peter - 2004

This paper provides an empirical analysis of energy- and labour-productivity convergence at a detailed sectoral level for 14 OECD countries, covering the period 1970-1997. A -convergence analysis shows that the development of cross-country variation in productivity performance depends on the...

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Product differentiation and territorial competitiveness. How permanent are development strategies centred on resource specification?

Angeon, Valérie; Vollet, Dominique - 2004

Using the example of a French region (Aubrac), we analyse the way in which resource specification contributes to territorial development. We show that specification of the territorial offer is subject to the participation of organizations and institutions which help in the process of...

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Patterns of Regional Specialization and Sectoral Concentration of Industrial Activity in Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Hungary and Estonia

Kallioras, Dimitris; Fotopoulos, Georgios; Petrakos, George - 2004

The process of Central and Eastern European Countries’ (CEEC) transition from central planning to market economy has resulted in industrial restructuring and labor reallocation across branches and regions. The paper identifies patterns of industrial activity in Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia,...

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Comparative analysis of regional unemployment and RGDP in Croatia and selected transition countries

Šišinaèki, Jelena; Rasic, Ivana; Botric, Valerija - 2004

Most transition economies have experienced a prolonged periods of high unemployment rates and decline of the growth rates at the beginning of transition process. However, after the initial decline in the economic activity, a period of stronger growth rates was recorded in most of the transition...

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Entrepreneurial Culture, Regional Innovativeness and Economic Growth

Beugelsdijk, Sjoerd - 2004

This paper presents the results of an empirical study on the relationship between entrepreneurial culture, regional rates of innovation and regional economic growth. Recent literature mainly in regional science and economic geography has emphasized the role of an entrepreneurial culture in...

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Regional Business Cycles in New Zealand: Do they exist? What might drive them?

Hall, Viv. B; John, McDermott C. - 2004

We use National Bank of New Zealand Regional Economic Activity data, to identify and characterise classical business cycle turning points, for New Zealand’s 14 regions and aggregate New Zealand activity. Using Concordance statistic measures, logistic model and GMM estimation methods,...

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Integration, Regional Specialization and Growth Differentials in EU Acceding Countries: Evidence from Hungary

Iara, Anna; Traistaru, Iulia - 2004

This paper investigates the impact of market integration on regional production structures and regional growth differentials in Hungary over the period 1994-2000. Our analysis indicates a relocation of manufacturing towards border regions, in particular towards regions bordering the European...

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