In this paper, a combined cross-section and time-series econometric analysis of Spanish regional growth is presented. This analysis operates with a database where the number of cross-sectional units is small for a typical panel of data, while the time dimension is clearly dominant. First, using recent techniques in the econometric analysis of panel data (both panel unit root and panel co-integr...

In medical Image analysis, the parallel segmentation is the core technology. As one of the classical methods, regional growth algorithms have some problems: it is hard to confirm the feed points automatically. To solve this defect, a new parallel segmentation algorithm with regional growth and support vector machine (SVM) is proposed. SVMs have a good result in segmentation (classification) but...

Economic growth in China and India has attracted many headlines recently. As a result, the literature comparing the two Asian giants has expanded substantially. This paper adds to the literature by comparing regional growth, disparity and convergence in the two economies. This is the first of its kind. The paper presents a detailed examination of economic growth in the regions of China and Indi...

the object of the regional planning is optimum use of resource for the development of regions. one of the most important items in regional development is the recognition of spatial and economical structure of the region. middle sized cities, have the secondary role in the study of economical structure of the regions. global experiments demonstrate that lack of attention to the role of secondary...

SRIYA IYER*, MICHAEL KITSON† and BERNARD TOH‡ *Faculty of Economics and St Catharine’s College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 9DD, UK. Email: [email protected] †Judge Business School and St Catharine’s College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1AG, UK. Email: [email protected] ‡Department of Economics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK. Email: bernard.toh@g...

There is a well-documented cross-country literature on the relationship between finance and growth. This paper contributes to this literature by analysing the relationships between financial intermediation and economic growth within the regions of one country, rather than different countries. The focus on regions is relevant since regional information is more homogeneous, the legal and institut...

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