Specialization, R&D and productivity growth: Evidence from EU regions

Annals of Regional Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-51

  Piras, Gianfranco ^a,c   Postiglione, Paolo ^b   Aroca, Patricio ^c  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EUROPEAN UNION; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPILLOVER EFFECT;

EID: 84863089302     PISSN: 05701864     EISSN: 14320592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00168-010-0424-2     Document Type: Article

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