This chapter surveys the theoretical and empirical literature on the relationship between the
spatial distribution of economic activity and transportation costs. We develop a multiregion …

This paper models the optimal search strategies of the unemployed across space to
characterize local labor markets. Our methodology allows for linkages between numerous …

Business support policies designed to raise productivity and employment are common
worldwide, but rigorous micro-econometric evaluation of their causal effects is rare. We …

This paper shows that urban geography matters to the effectiveness of place-based policies,
using the French enterprise zone program as a case study. Whereas this program created …

A set of panel and spatial panel data models of employment and investment is estimated for
379 Polish counties over the 2003–2012 period using unique firm-level dataset for Polish …

Bid riggers often are accused of colluding and violating competition law, but there are limited
instruments with which antitrust authorities can detect them. In collusive bidding, bid riggers …

In this paper we analyze the unintended effects on mobility of a national place-based policy
(SIPTEA) increasing unemployment protection in two lagging regions of southern Spain …

The Slovak Republic may provide the state aid strictly following European Union
regulations. Public financial resources of the EU member states are approved for …

One of the most important concepts in rural geography is the multifunctional development. In
this concept, the postulated increase in the number of business entities is to lead to an …

Un análisis preliminar de los posibles efectos económicos de la política de distritos de la Ciudad
Autónoma de Buenos Aires Page 1 1 Programa de Integración Global y Desarrollo Productivo Área …