Regional Productive Specialisation and Inequality in the European Union

Roberto Ezcurra, Carlos Gil (), Pedro Pascual Arzoz and Manuel Rapún ()
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Manuel Rapun Garate ()

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Abstract: This paper examines productive specialization in the regions of the European Union over the period 1977 to 1999 using the information provided by various methodological instruments. The results obtained reveal a process of convergence in regional productive structures during the twenty-three years considered. This has been due to the behavior of regions with high levels of specialization at the start of the period, whose productive structures have tended to shift to wards the European average overtime. The analysis carried out also high lights the major role played by regional size, level of development and geographical location in explaining specialization in the European context. Finally, the empirical evidence provided suggests that changes in regional productive structures are closely linked to the evolution of the spatial distribution of per capita income in the European Union. Keywords: Specialization, economic activity, regions, European Union. JEL Code: F15, R11, R12.

Date: 2004-08
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