This article summarises and synthesises the evidence on SME innovation, exporting and
growth, paying particular attention to internal and external (eco-system) enablers, and for the …

This chapter reviews the new approach to international trade based on firm heterogeneity in
differentiated product markets. This approach explains a variety of features exhibited in …

Environmental information disclosure is a dominant feature of good ecological environment
construction, which reflects the emergence of social supervision. In this paper, we employ …

Persistent poverty, economic decay and lack of opportunities are at the root of considerable
discontent in declining and lagging-behind areas the world over. Poor development …

Regional economic divergence has become a threat to economic progress, social cohesion
and political stability in Europe. Market processes and policies that are supposed to spread …

The allocation of administrative resources is of vital importance, especially when discussing
the process of urbanization in China. Under the unique political and administrative systems …

The economic convergence of American regions has greatly slowed, and rates of long-term
nonemployment have even been diverging. Simultaneously, the rate of non-employment for …

Exploring the relationship between government subsidies, market competition, and the total
factor productivity (TFP) of new energy enterprises will help countries optimize renewable …

Density boosts productivity and innovation, improves access to goods and services, reduces
typical travel distances, encourages energy efficient construction and transport, and allows …

We propose an integrated framework to discuss the empirical literature on the local
determinants of agglomeration effects. We start by presenting the theoretical mechanisms …