Abstract
This paper estimates the evolution of labor productivity disparities among 48 Spanish regions over 1980-1996 according to the concepts of β- and σ-convergence. The results of β-convergence emphasize the importance of including the impact of neighboring locations' productivity and a disaggregate analysis at a sectoral level. In order to measure the narrowing of inequalities, we examine σ-convergence and reveal that convergence occurs in aggregate labor productivity but not in productivities per sector. The reason comes from a transfer of resources from agriculture towards more productive sectors that has been more pronounced in the poor regions than in the rich ones.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 207-227 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Journal of Geographical Systems |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2005 |
Keywords
- Convergence
- Productivity
- Region
- Spatiale conometrics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Economics and Econometrics