Agglomeration, Spatial Interaction and Convergence in the EU

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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.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: HWWA Discussion Paper ; No. 322

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; 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
• Subject: Convergence ; agglomeration ; European Union ; spatial econometrics ; quantile regression ; Entwicklungskonvergenz ; Räumliche Interaktion ; Regionales Wachstum ; EU-Staaten

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Bräuninger, Michael ; Niebuhr, Annekatrin
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA)
• (where): Hamburg
• (when): 2005

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/19307
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