Differences in Regional Economic Prosperity: Do State Policies Matter? – An Empirical Investigation of Data from the German States

Different regional economic theories come to different conclusions with regard to the impact of (state) policies on the economic prosperity of regions. This article provides empirical evidence that determinants like geography, urbanization, industrial mix and social capital explain 68 percent of the...

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Main Authors: Thomas Döring, Lorenz Blume
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2013-03-01
Series:Central European Public Administration Review
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/CEPAR/article/view/20377