The effect of congestion and agglomeration on multifactor productivity growth in Dutch regions

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-209

  Broersma, Lourens ^a   Van Dijk, Jouke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agglomeration effects; Labour productivity growth; Mfp growth; Regional growth accounting

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; GROWTH RATE; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL ECONOMY; TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 39749121531     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbm041     Document Type: Article

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