EGEMTPS: The economic geography of Europe - measurement, testing and policy simulations

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 99.0766

Key words (English)

Economic geography; delocation

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: HPRN-2000-00069

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 4.1.1 Research training networks

Short description (English)

See abstract

Further information (English)

Full name of research-institution/enterprise:
Institut universitaire de hautes études internationales HEI

Partners and International Organizations (English)

Coordinator: NHH, Bergen (NO)

Abstract (English)

This network of 8 European universities (Bergen, Paris, Geneva, Milan, London, Mannheim, Rotterdam and Dublin) is exploring the impact of integration and technological change on the location of activity in Europe. The research of the network is organised around three themes: 'Extension and deepening of the theoretical frameworks'; 'Testing and measurement'; 'Computable economy-wide models focusing on location issues'.
On the first theme, work has continued on the theory of policy. The NHH, LSE, GIIS and CERAS teams have all contributed significantly to this line of research. The major output of this effort was the 420 page manuscript delivered to Princeton University Press for publication. The book extends and synthesises the positive models of economic geography and looks at some of the public policy implications of the new economic geography. The book should appear in Spring 2003. The leader of this project was Richard Baldwin (Geneva), who, together with RTN fellow Gianmarco Ottaviano (Geneva), spent much of the 2001/2002 academic year and summer finishing the book.
The LSE team has worked extensively in the testing area. The geographical aspect of intra-industry trade were analysed and spatial variation in factor prices within Europe and more widely were studied in a series of papers. The geography of production structures across Europe was also analysed.
The Tinbergen team has focused on the set of econometric tools available for the analysis of general equilibrium-theory based theoretical predictions. This has involved development of both GAMS-based and GEMPACK-based estimation methods for use within the confines of large general equilibrium models. The team has made good progress in the extension of this class of techniques. In particular, they have been exploring methods for CGE system-based parameter estimation and specification testing, given limited data availability (and without calibration).

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
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Swiss Project-Number: 99.0766