Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (70)

Which SMEs use external business advice? A multivariate subregional study (2007)
Journal Article
Johnson, S., Webber, D. J., & Thomas, W. (2007). Which SMEs use external business advice? A multivariate subregional study. Environment and Planning A, 39(8), 1981-1997. https://doi.org/10.1068/a38327

The authors examine factors that influence the propensity of a firm to take up external business support across four large English towns, using random effects nominal probit regression analysis to capture sector heterogeneity. The results suggest a s... Read More about Which SMEs use external business advice? A multivariate subregional study.

Convergence towards a steady-state distribution (2007)
Journal Article
Webber, D. J., & White, P. (2007). Convergence towards a steady-state distribution. Economics Letters, 94(3), 338-341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2006.08.015

The convergence literature frequently presupposes some unidentified steady-state distribution. This paper presents a new method to identify the presence and rate of convergence to a steady-state distribution. The method is illustrated with applicatio... Read More about Convergence towards a steady-state distribution.

Regional productivity differentials in the UK (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Boddy, M., Webber, D. J., Hudson, J., & Plumridge, A. (2006, March). Regional productivity differentials in the UK. Paper presented at Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA

Income convergence across U.S. States: An analysis using measures of concordance and discordance (2005)
Journal Article
Webber, D. J., White, P., & Allen, D. O. (2005). Income convergence across U.S. States: An analysis using measures of concordance and discordance. Journal of Regional Science, 45(3), 565-589. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-4146.2005.00384.x

This paper presents methods to analyze convergence in cross-sectional data collected over time using distribution free statistics that are not sensitive to the magnitudes involved. Measures of concordance and discordance are employed in the empirical... Read More about Income convergence across U.S. States: An analysis using measures of concordance and discordance.

Regional factor price convergence across four major European countries (2003)
Journal Article
Webber, D. J., & White, P. (2003). Regional factor price convergence across four major European countries. Regional Studies, 37(8), 773-782. https://doi.org/10.1080/0034340032000128703

Neo-classical growth models predict that the free movement of goods and factors will result in the spatial convergence of output and an ensuing convergence of factor prices. Based on distribution free statistics, this paper presents an empirical exam... Read More about Regional factor price convergence across four major European countries.

SMEs access to formal finance in post-communist economies: Do institutional structure and political connectedness matter?
Working Paper
Do institutional structure and political connectedness matter?. UWE Bristol

In post-communist economies, a disproportionately greater share of formal finance is channelled to larger enterprises and SMEs lack appropriately-priced formal finance. This article examines whether institutional structure and interpersonal connected... Read More about SMEs access to formal finance in post-communist economies: Do institutional structure and political connectedness matter?.

An econometric study of the West of England LEP priority sectors
Report
Whittard, D., Webber, D. J., & Jump, N. F. (2014). An econometric study of the West of England LEP priority sectors

This research has explained some of the differences in economic performance between the West of England (WoE) and its constituent parts (places and sectors) and national ‘control’ averages and other sub-regional areas. Part of the explanation wh... Read More about An econometric study of the West of England LEP priority sectors.