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Spatial R&D spillovers and economic growth: Evidence from West Germany
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.
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: HWWA Discussion Paper ; No. 98
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
Economic Growth
Germany
Forschung
Spillover-Effekt
Regionales Wachstum
Produktivität
Räumliche Interaktion
Schätzung
Deutschland
Alte Bundesländer
Niebuhr, Annekatrin
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20.09.2024, 8:25 AM CEST
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Funke, Michael
- Niebuhr, Annekatrin
- Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA)
Time of origin
- 2000