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6. Knowledge Spillovers, Technological Change, and Regional Growth. Empirical Evidence of the EU Regions

verfasst von : Małgorzata Runiewicz-Wardyn

Erschienen in: Knowledge Flows, Technological Change and Regional Growth in the European Union

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Regional disparities can no longer be defined only in terms of statistical differences in values of standard macroeconomic indicators. Knowledge and technological advancement matter more and more in defining both the level and growth rate of a given region’s GDP. The following chapter aims to analyze the impact of knowledge spillovers and technological change on economic growth and the catching-up process of the EU regions.

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Titel: Knowledge Spillovers, Technological Change, and Regional Growth. Empirical Evidence of the EU Regions
verfasst von: Małgorzata Runiewicz-Wardyn
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Knowledge Flows, Technological Change and Regional Growth in the European Union
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-00341-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-00342-9

Copyright-Jahr: 2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00342-9_6

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