Abstract
The evolution of regional productivity disparities in the European Union from 1975 to 2002: a combination of shift-share and spatial econometrics, Regional Studies. This paper evaluates the relative significance of the key factors that underlie regional productivity disparities in the European Union: industry mix and structural regional differences. Shift-share decomposition is performed and the outcomes are investigated with exploratory spatial analysis and space-time econometric models. Substantial changes in the spatial patterns of productivity and its determinants can be observed during the study period. Results indicate a decrease in geographical clustering for productivity and both regional and sectoral factors. Spatio-temporal dependencies are essential for correct model specification as their omission results in an overestimation of the effect of the industry mix.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 123-139 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Regional Studies |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2011 |
Keywords
- European regions
- Productivity disparities
- Seemingly unrelated regressions (sur)
- Spatial autocorrelation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Science(all)
- Social Sciences(all)