Local Employment and Economic Development (LEED Programme)

Workshop on Spatial Dimensions of Productivity - Presentations

‌‌28-29 March 2019Bolzano, Italy

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Session 1. Mobility within and across regions: Misallocation or growth potential?
Douglas Sutherland - Spatial mobility of workers – Evidence from the United States from OECD CFE	Claire Lelarge - What productivity impact to expect from high-speed rail infrastructure? from OECD CFE	Alexander Lembcke - Roads, market access and regional economic development from OECD CFE

Session 2. Infrastructure in a digital and globalised world: What’s required to bridge regional divides?
Clement Mazet Sonilhac - Technology-induced trade shocks? Evidence from broadband expansion in France from OECD CFE	Jonathan Timmis - Cloud computing and firm growth from OECD CFE

Session 3. The use of geospatial data for productivity analysis
Alexandert Himbert - Trade facilitation and spatial patterns of economic activity: Evidence from the intensive margin from OECD CFE	Carlo Lavalle - From place of residence to place of activity: Emerging data and tools for territorial analyses from OECD CFE	Ana Moreno Monroy - Global definition of cities and their areas of influence from OECD CFE

Session 4. Promoting innovation and productivity diffusion: Skills and innovation in regional and local ecosystems
Mercedes Teruel - Innovation and geographical spillovers: New approaches and empirical evidence from OECD CFE	Philip McCann - Cities, Regions & Productivity from OECD CFE	Alessandra Faggian -The impact of external knowledge sourcing on innovation outcomes in rural and urban businesses in the U.S. from OECD CFE

Session 5. National and local public sector efficiency: Implications for productivity
Mauro Pisu - The effect of public sector efficiency on firm-level productivity: The case of Italy from OECD CFE	Stephen Aldridge -Public sector efficiency in the UK from OECD CFE	Guido de Blasio -Incentives to local public service provision: An evaluation of Italy’s Obiettivi di Servizio from OECD CFE

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