Why investing more in the capital can lead to less growth

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 251-268

  Dijkstra, Lewis ^a  

^a EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

agglomeration economies; metropolitan regions; urban systems

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FORMATION; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC THEORY; EUROPEAN UNION; INVESTMENT LOCATION; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84879297052     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rst009     Document Type: Article

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