Location of the labour force in an interregional general equilibrium model ? an applied case

The consequence of low level of infrastructure between the metropolitan area of Copenhagen and the Western and Southern areas ? the counties of Vestsjælland and Storstrøm ? is analysed. The metropolitan area of Copenhagen has experienced economic growth in the past decade and the demand for labour is rising. The analysis considers economic effects of the level of infrastructure, via the interaction with the labour market. An interregional general equilibrium model of the two regions has been constructed and a case with better infrastructure is analysed. The heterogeneous labour force differs with respect to taste of leisure and taste of residential location. In the model better infrastructure results in more willingness to search for a job in both regions, but infrastructure investment has to be financed, commuting generates emissions, and regional price effects influence the equilibrium. Costs and benefits are included in the modelling.

Regional wage differentials - does distance matter?

This paper uses econometric methods to analyse causes of regional wage differentials in Denmark for the period1996-1999 and quantifies the importance of spatial proximity. Grouped data sets are used. Two concepts of distance are investigated. The first assumes that there is a positive production externality present in a centre that declines as the distance to the centre increases. Different definitions of a centre are tested. The second distance concept is commuting distance. Both distance measures have the expected sign and are significant, but the effects are small. JEL classification: J31 Key words: Wage differentials, distance, grouped data.

Mendicant Brethren and Master Builders: The Building’s History of the Mendicant Orders in Medieval Denmark

This article looks into the building’s history of the mendicant friaries of medieval Denmark with the aim of investigating distinct phases of development or decline. It is the article’s suggestion that the overall characterization of the building’s history can be divided into three main periods distinguished by the level of building intensity. The reasons behind the fluctuating tendencies are discussed, and despite the primary causes should be viewed in an overall religious, economical, and political perspective, the importance of contextually significant factors within each convent are emphasized

Modelling field robot software using AADL

This report contains a technical description and example on how robotic systems based on a distributed communication middleware can be modelled in AADL, incorporating hardware aspects. Furthermore analyses on the extra-functional properties such as bus-bandwidth and end-to-end latency are performed

Location of the labour force in an interregional general equilibrium model

Interactions between regions are important when the labour market and infrastructure are considered. Both labour market and infrastructure are closely related. Employment generates commuting, better infrastructure may result in more jobs, and both employment and infrastructure effects interact with the location of the labour force. To investigate these relationships an interregional general equilibrium model has been constructed. The point of departure is a search equilibrium model in which unemployment occurs because it takes time to match a vacancy with an unemployed worker (fractional unemployment). A heterogeneous labour force differs with respect to taste of leisure and taste of residence. Factors such as regional wage levels, unemployment benefits, regional taxes, tax deductions for commuting, consumer prices, distance, commuting costs, utility of leisure, and utility of residence, determine the equilibrium of the economy. An experiment illustrates the features of the model

Regional wage differentials - does distance matter?

This paper uses econometric methods to analyse causes of regional wage differentials in Denmark for the period1996-1999 and quantifies the importance of spatial proximity. Grouped data sets are used. Two concepts of distance are investigated. The first assumes that there is a positive production externality present in a centre that declines as the distance to the centre increases. Different definitions of a centre are tested. The second distance concept is commuting distance. Both distance measures have the expected sign and are significant, but the effects are small. JEL classification: J31 Key words: Wage differentials, distance, grouped data

Location of the labour force in an interregional general equilibrium model - an applied case

The consequence of low level of infrastructure between the metropolitan area of Copenhagen and the Western and Southern areas - the counties of Vestsjælland and Storstrøm - is analysed. The metropolitan area of Copenhagen has experienced economic growth in the past decade and the demand for labour is rising. The analysis considers economic effects of the level of infrastructure, via the interaction with the labour market. An interregional general equilibrium model of the two regions has been constructed and a case with better infrastructure is analysed. The heterogeneous labour force differs with respect to taste of leisure and taste of residential location. In the model better infrastructure results in more willingness to search for a job in both regions, but infrastructure investment has to be financed, commuting generates emissions, and regional price effects influence the equilibrium. Costs and benefits are included in the modelling