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Regional variation in productivity: a study of the Danish economy

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  • Arnab Bhattacharjee
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  • Chris Jensen-Butler

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  • Arnab Bhattacharjee & Eduardo Castro & Chris Jensen-Butler, 2009. "Regional variation in productivity: a study of the Danish economy," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 31(3), pages 195-212, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jproda:v:31:y:2009:i:3:p:195-212
    DOI: 10.1007/s11123-008-0128-0
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    Keywords

    Regional growth models; Total factor productivity; Stochastic frontier analysis; Skewness; Technological trajectories; D24; O18; O3; O4;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • D24 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Production; Cost; Capital; Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity; Capacity
    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
    • O3 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights
    • O4 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

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