Ports and regional development: A spatial analysis on a panel of European regions |
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Institution: | 1. Center for Studies of Marine Economy and Sustainable Development, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, Liaoning, China;2. Faculty of Management and Economics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116029, China |
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Abstract: | This paper analyses the impact of port activities on local development for a sample of 621 TL-3 regions located in thirteen European countries and observed over the period 1998–2009. Using a spatial panel econometric framework which controls for spatial fixed effects, the paper provides an estimate of both the direct and indirect (i.e. spillover) effects associated to port activities. Results suggest that ports might have non-negligible effects on local GDP: interestingly, an important share of the effects takes place outside the region where the port is located. |
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Keywords: | Port impact Regional development Port spillovers |
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