Spatial R&D spillovers and economic growth: Evidence from West Germany

Arbeitspapier

The paper bases itself on recent theoretical writings in growth economics that empha-size the effects of both own R&D efforts and of interregional technology spillovers on regions´ productivity. We propose robust estimation techniques to evaluate the R&D spillovers across West German functional regions during the period 1976 - 1996. The findings suggest the existence of knowledge spillovers across functional regional boundaries. Moreover, significant spillovers are mainly found among geographically close regions. This finding confirms the hypothesis that proximity matters.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: HWWA Discussion Paper ; No. 98

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Comparative Studies of Countries ; Economic Growth of Open Economies ; Model Evaluation, Validation, and Selection ; Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions ; Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
• Thema: R&D Spillovers ; Economic Growth ; Germany ; Forschung ; Spillover-Effekt ; Regionales Wachstum ; Produktivität ; Räumliche Interaktion ; Schätzung ; Deutschland ; Alte Bundesländer

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Funke, Michael ; Niebuhr, Annekatrin
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA)
• (wo): Hamburg
• (wann): 2000

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/19453
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:43 MEZ