Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/225046 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Citation: 
[Journal:] Regional Studies [ISSN:] 1360-0591 [Volume:] 54 [Issue:] 8 [Publisher:] Routledge [Place:] London [Year:] 2020 [Pages:] 1084-1097
Publisher: 
Routledge, London
Abstract: 
Airports are an important factor of regional connectivity. Following the literature, a sufficiently dense airport network is an important determinant for growth. However, regional airports in Germany exhibit financial losses and depend on subsidies. This paper analyses the potential spillover effects of airports on the surrounding economies that may justify those subsidies by exploiting the deregulation of the European aviation market as a quasi-natural experiment. Subsequent airport expansions are evaluated in a difference-in-differences framework, making use of the exogenous shift in airport demand for regional airports due to the deregulation. Results show no evidence for spillover effects of Germany's regional airports.
Subjects: 
infrastructure investment
regional growth
airport effects
JEL: 
H54
R51
R42
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Document Type: 
Article
Document Version: 
Published Version

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