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Verdoorn's Law and increasing returns: an empirical analysis of the Spanish regions

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The aim of this paper is to test for the presence of increasing returns in the Spanish regions through the estimation of the Verdoorn Law. Alternative specifications of the Law will be tested using panel data techniques. The results strongly support the hypotheses of increasing returns.

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  • Miguel Leon-Ledesma, 1999. "Verdoorn's Law and increasing returns: an empirical analysis of the Spanish regions," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 6(6), pages 373-376.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:6:y:1999:i:6:p:373-376
    DOI: 10.1080/135048599353113
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    1. Rowthorn, R E, 1975. "What Remains of Kaldor's Law?," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 85(337), pages 10-19, March.
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