Heading for divergence? Regional growth in Europe reconsidered

被引:142
作者
Fagerberg, J [1 ]
Verspagen, B [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LIMBURG, MERIT, NL-6200 MD MAASTRICHT, NETHERLANDS
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JOURNAL OF COMMON MARKET STUDIES | 1996年 / 34卷 / 03期
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10.1111/j.1468-5965.1996.tb00580.x
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F [经济];
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02 ;
摘要
This article analyses regional growth in the European Union (EU) in the postwar period. We examine the levels and growth of per capita GDP for a sample of 70 regions, covering six of the EU Member States. We find that after a slow, but steady reduction of differences in GDP per capita across European regions during most of the post-war period, there are now some signs of a reversal in this trend. This does not imply that differences in levels of productivity and income across European regions are now reduced to a negligible level. Rather, the explanation is that other variables, notably R&D effort, investment support from the EU, the structure of GDP and differences in unemployment have had a diverging impact. We also find some support for the idea of a 'Europe at different speeds', with at least three different 'growth clubs' characterized by different dynamics, productivity and unemployment levels.
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页码:431 / 448
页数:18
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