Returns to local and transport infrastructure under regional spillovers

International Regional Science Review

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-71

  Moreno, Rosina ^a   López Bazo, Enrique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Public capital; Regional growth; Spillovers

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL; ECONOMIC GROWTH; INVESTMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL ECONOMY; SPILLOVER EFFECT; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 33845323704     PISSN: 01600176     EISSN: 15526925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0160017606296728     Document Type: Article

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