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Papers in Regional Science, 2016 The current dynamics in the Western European urban system are in marked contrast with the bourgeoning literature stressing the importance of agglomeration for economic growth. This paper explores whether this is due to the rise of ‘city network economies’, leading to processes of borrowed size as well as the rise of agglomeration shadows in networks of
Meijers, E +2 more
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Does broadband internet allow cities to ‘borrow size’? Evidence from the Swedish labour market [PDF]
Regional Studies, 2020 Borrowed size refers to the idea that small cities near larger metropolitan centres can reap the advantages of large agglomerations, but without the costs of agglomeration. The study explores whether broadband internet helps such smaller cities to enjoy the labour market benefits of a larger city.
Duco de Vos +3 more
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Public Debt – International Perspective
Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric, 2022 A direct consequence of the pandemic was the widespread occur-rence, and in many OECD countries – a growing public finance imbalance. The paper presents the results of research on the dynamics and structure of public debt, its relation to GDP and to the ...
Bitner Michał, Sierak Jacek
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International Journal of Financial Studies, 2020 This paper investigates the determinants of dividend policy in Tanzania. The study employed a panel data of non-financial firms listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) for the period 2008−2017.
Josephat Lotto
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Does lateral transmission obscure inheritance in hunter-gatherer languages? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 In recent years, linguists have begun to increasingly rely on quantitative phylogenetic approaches to examine language evolution. Some linguists have questioned the suitability of phylogenetic approaches on the grounds that linguistic evolution is ...
Claire Bowern +6 more
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Determinants of language change in the Gurage area of Ethiopia
Journal of World Languages, 2023 This study aims to examine linguistic and non-linguistic determinants that contribute to language change in the Gurage area of Ethiopia. The linguistic and non-linguistic determinants were investigated by combining methods of dialectometry and mutual ...
Feleke Tekabe Legesse
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The Market for Borrowing Corporate Bonds [PDF]
, 2010 This paper describes the market for borrowing corporate bonds using a comprehensive data set from a major lender. The cost of borrowing corporate bonds is comparable to the cost of borrowing stock, between 10 and 20 basis points, and both have fallen ...
Andrea S. Au +4 more
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Journal of Transport and Land Use, 2021 Property prices are known to be higher in places with high accessibility, such as in proximity to train stations and especially to commuter rail, than in places without this access. This study provides a better understanding of how regional accessibility, through the structure of railway networks, can influence local agglomeration economies by ...
Bohman, Helena, Nilsson, Désirée
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Micro- and small-sized enterprises’ willingness to borrow via internet financial services during coronavirus disease 2019 [PDF]
International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 2021 This paper explores the relationships among micro- and small-sized enterprises’ (MSEs) willingness to borrow from internet financial services (IFS) and the related impacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and then analyses the mediating effects of their beliefs on the advantages and disadvantages of IFS.
Yang Fuming, WeiLun Huang, Liu Xiaojing
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Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 2023 The study examines the impact of the Microfinance Institutions’ (MFIs) size on their client targeting. Using MFI clients’ household data, the study considers household income, wealth, human development, caste, settlement type, and purposes of loans as ...
Sunil Sangwan +3 more
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