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Agglomeration, Spatial Interaction and Convergence in the EU
We investigate the convergence process among EU regions between 1980-2002 taking into account the effects of spatial heterogeneity and spatial spillover effects. The spatial regimes model allows for different steady-state growth paths. In contrast to previous analyses, the regimes in this paper refer to spatial categories, i.e. we assume that agglomerations, urbanised and rural regions are characterised by group-specific steadystates. Moreover, the regression analysis considers the effects of interaction among neighbouring regions, possibly leading to a spatial dependence of regional growth rates. We check whether spatial dependence is caused by spatial spillovers or based on country effects.
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Englisch
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Series: HWWA Discussion Paper ; No. 322
Economywide Country Studies: Europe
Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions
agglomeration
European Union
spatial econometrics
quantile regression
Entwicklungskonvergenz
Räumliche Interaktion
Regionales Wachstum
EU-Staaten
Niebuhr, Annekatrin
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12.07.2024, 1:19 PM CEST
Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Bräuninger, Michael
- Niebuhr, Annekatrin
- Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA)
Time of origin
- 2005