Econometric modelling of the regional knowledge production function in Europe

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1227-1259

  Charlot, Sylvie ^a,b   Crescenzi, Riccardo ^c   Musolesi, Antonio ^d,e  

^a INRA University Pierre Mendes France   (France)

^b UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^e Sustainability Environmental Economics and Dynamic Studies   (Italy)

Author keywords

endogenous selection; Europe; Innovation; R D; random growth model; regional knowledge production function; semiparametric models

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; EUROPEAN UNION; HOMOGENEITY; HUMAN CAPITAL; INNOVATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

EUROPE;

EID: 84923150750     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbu035     Document Type: Article

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