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Regional Disparities in the European Union: Convergence and Agglomeration
DIW Berlin, Germany.
DIW Berlin, Germany;European University Viadrina, Germany.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5776-9396
2008 (English)In: Papers in regional science (Print), ISSN 1056-8190, E-ISSN 1435-5957, Vol. 87, no 2, p. 193-217Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Economic disparities between the regions of the European Union are of constant concern both for policy and economic research. In this paper, we examine whether there are overlapping trends of regional development in the EU: overall convergence, on the one hand, and persistent or even increasing spatial concentration (agglomeration), on the other. Kernel density estimation, Markov chain analysis and cross-sectional regressions provide evidence that convergence of regional per-capita income in the EU15 has become considerably stronger in the 1990s. The reduction of income disparities, however, is a phenomenon between nations but not between regions within the EU countries. European integration (and possibly European regional policy) fosters the catching-up of lagging countries but at the same time forces towards agglomeration of economic activities tend to increase disparities within the EU member states.

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The regional science association international (RSAI) , 2008. Vol. 87, no 2, p. 193-217
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Economics, Nationalekonomi
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Economics
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Economy, Economics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-107946DOI: 10.1111/j.1435-5957.2007.00161.xOAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-107946DiVA, id: diva2:1611219
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