Empirical Explorations in Regional Growth

In: Studies in Applied Regional Science 20

Abstract

1 Introduction -- 2 Demand and Regional Growth -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Export Base Model -- 2.3 A Keynesian-Type Growth Model -- 2.4 The Multiplier-Accelerator Model -- 2.5 The Harrod-Domar Model -- 2.6 Conclusions -- 3 Supply, Factor Mobility, and Regional Growth -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Neoclassical Model of Regional Growth -- 3.3 The Data and Empirical Results -- 3.4 Dynamic Simulations of the Model -- 3.5 Conclusions -- 4 The Interaction of Supply and Demand -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Model -- 4.3 The Data and Empirical Results -- 4.4 An Alternative Formulation -- 4.5 Conclusions -- 5 Interregional Interactions -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Interregional Constraints -- 5.3 Patterns of Interregional Commodity Trade Flows -- 5.4 Interregional Trade and Regional Growth -- 5.5 Conclusions -- 6 Regional Economic Policy -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Sensitivity to Assumptions and Initial Conditions -- 6.3 Regional Policy Simulations -- 6.4 Conclusions -- References.