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The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract A substantial body of literature has considered warfare a fundamental driver of fiscal capacity. We argue that the nature of the tax base available to governments can either foster or constrain the ability and incentives of central elites to impose their legitimacy once the war is over.
Oriol Sabaté, José Peres‐Cajías
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Growth in a cross-section of cities: location, increasing returns or random growth? [PDF]
This article analyzes empirically the main existing theories on income and population city growth: increasing returns to scale, locational fundamentals and random growth.
Jose Olmo, Rafael González-Val
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Next Stop: California: The Benefits of High-Speed Rail Around the World and What's in Store for California [PDF]
, 2010 Outlines the advantages of high-speed rail systems replacing short-haul air and inter-city car travel, including energy, environmental, and economic benefits.
Erin Steva, Tony Dutzik
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Strengthening the territorial position of Valladolid through planning strategies: Networks, patterns and centralities [PDF]
, 2014 The urban condition of the European territory requires new approaches to explain the current development of cities and to propose new planning tools.
De las Rivas Sanz, Juan Luis +1 more
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Wealth inequality and epidemics in the Republic of Venice (1400–1800)
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This article analyses wealth inequality in the Republic of Venice during 1400–1800. The availability of a large database of homogeneous inequality measurements allows us to produce the most in‐depth study of the factors affecting inequality at the local level available thus far for any preindustrial society.
Guido Alfani +2 more
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Between Extrapolation and Speculation: Reading Octavia E. Butler in the Geography Classroom
The Geographical Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this commentary, we explore how the work of Octavia E. Butler, a prominent Black feminist speculative fiction author, can enrich teaching practices aimed at fostering collective and emancipatory forms of future‐making in Political and Urban Geography.
Frank I. Müller, Anke Schwarz
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NAFTA and the geography of North American trade [PDF]
Debates over the desirability of a preferential trading area frequently begin with the supposition that it will have two effects on the volume of trade: It will increase trade between members of the trading area and decrease trade between members and ...
Howard J. Wall
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Cohesion Policy and Institutional Quality Impact: Does Urban–Rural Classification Matter?
JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines the impact of Cohesion Policy, and institutional quality, on regional economic performance across NUTS2 regions in 27 EU member states from 2007 to 2022. Average per capita Cohesion Policy payments are much higher in less developed regions, showing the policy focus on supporting lagging areas.
Wajid Ali +2 more
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Productivity Differences in the European Union: National, Regional and Spatial Effects [PDF]
Using panel data on European regions and applying Analysis of Covariance, our study provides an empirical assessment of the relative importance of national, regional and spatial factors for explaining variations of productivity.
Andreas Stephan +2 more
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Local Networks and New Business Formation
Journal of Economics &Management Strategy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT New business formation is a key driver of regional transformation and development. While we know that a region's attractiveness for new businesses depends on its resources, infrastructure, and human capital, we know little about the role of local business networks in promoting or impeding the birth of new firms.
Lena Füner +3 more
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