Consulta: creatorFacets:"Prarolo,   Giovanni"
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Intellectual Property Rights and South-North Formation of Global Innovation Networks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Comune,   Maria; Naghavi,   Alireza; Prarolo,   Giovanni.
Current version uploaded April 2013.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Intellectual property rights; Information Communication Technology (ICT); Innovation; Foreign patenting; R&amp;D linkages; Southern innovation; International Relations/Trade; F2; O1; O3.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115816

Trade and Geography in the Economic Origins of Islam: Theory and Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Michalopoulos,   Stelios; Naghavi,   Alireza; Prarolo,   Giovanni.
This research examines the economic origins of Islam and uncovers two empirical regularities. First, Muslim countries, virtual countries and ethnic groups, exhibit highly unequal regional agricultural endowments. Second, Muslim adherence is systematically larger along the pre-Islamic trade routes in the Old World. The theory argues that this particular type of geography (i) determined the economic aspects of the religious doctrine upon which Islam was formed, and (ii) shaped its subsequent economic performance. It suggests that the unequal distribution of land endowments conferred differential gains from trade across regions, fostering predatory behavior from the poorly endowed ones. In such an environment it was mutually beneficial to institute a system...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Religion; Islam; Geography; Physical Capital; Human Capital; Land Inequality; Wealth Inequality; Trade; Labor and Human Capital; O10; O13; O16; O17; O18; F10; Z12.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91008

Cultural Identity and Knowledge Creation in Cosmopolitan Cities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ottaviano,   Gianmarco I.P.; Prarolo,   Giovanni.
We study how the city system is affected by the possibility for the members of the same cultural diaspora to interact across different cities. In so doing, we propose a simple two- city model with two mobile cultural groups. A localized externality fosters the productivity of individuals when groups interact in a city. At the same time, such interaction dilutes cultural identities and reduces the consumption of culture-specific goods and services. We show that the two groups segregate in different cities when diaspora members find it hard to communicate at distance whereas they integrate in multicultural cities when communication is easy. The model generates situations in which segregation is an equilibrium but is Pareto dominated by integration.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Cultural Identity; Cosmopolitan City; Productivity; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54291

A Politico-Economic Model of Aging, Technology Adoption and Growth
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lancia,   Francesco; Prarolo,   Giovanni.
Over the past century, all OECD countries have been characterized by a dramatic increase in economic conditions, life expectancy and educational attainment. This paper provides a positive theory that explains how an economy might evolve when the longevity of its citizens both influences and is influenced by the process of economic development. We propose a three periods OLG model where agents, during their lifetime, cover different economic roles characterized by different incentive schemes and time horizon. Agents’ decisions embrace two dimensions: the private choice about education and the public one upon innovation policy. The theory focuses on the crucial role played by heterogeneous interests in determining innovation policies, which are one of the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Growth; Life Expectancy; Human Capital; Systemic Innovation; Majority Voting; International Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; D70; J10; O14; O31; O43.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9552

Cultural Diversity and Economic Performance: Evidence from European Regions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bellini,   Elena; Ottaviano,   Gianmarco I.P.; Pinelli,   Dino; Prarolo,   Giovanni.
We investigate the relationship between diversity and productivity in Europe using an original dataset covering the NUTS 3 regions of 12 countries of the EU15 (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, former Western Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom). In so doing, we follow the empirical methodology developed by Ottaviano and Peri (2006a) in the case of US cities. The main idea is that, as cultural diversity may affect both production and consumption through positive or negative externalities, the joint estimation of price and income equations is needed to identify the dominant effect. Based on this methodology, we find that diversity is positively correlated with productivity. Moreover, we find evidence...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Cultural Diversity; Economic Performance; Productivity; Europe; Community/Rural/Urban Development; O5; O11; O57; R5; R58.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54171

Political Persistence, Connections and Economic Growth
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bellettini,   Giorgio; Berti Ceroni,   Carlotta; Prarolo,   Giovanni.
Using data on a panel of 56 democratic countries in the period 1975-2004, we find evidence of a negative association between political stability and economic growth which is stronger and empirically more robust in countries with high bureaucratic costs. Motivated by these results, which contrast with previous contributions, we develop a model of growth with quality improvements where political connections with long-term politicians can be exploited by low-quality producers to defend their monopoly position and prevent innovation and entry of high-quality competitors. This requires that the incumbent politician remains in office and that the red-tape cost advantage granted by political connections is large relative to the quality upgrade related to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Political Persistence; Growth; Innovation; International Development; O43.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55828