Regional Bipolarization: The Case of the European Union

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research - Tập 29 Số 4 - Trang 984-995 - 2005
Roberto Ezcurra1, Carlos Gil1, Pedro Pascual1
1Department of Economics, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Campus de Arrosadia s/n. 31006 Pamplona, Spain

Tóm tắt

This study examines the degree of bipolarization of regional per capita income distribution in the European Union between 1977 and 1999. The results obtained reveal a decrease in regional bipolarization in the European context over the study period as a consequence of various factors working in opposite directions. Likewise, the analysis carried out shows that the national component is the main factor explaining regional bipolarization in the European Union, while the geographical location and the productive structure in 1977 seems to have less relevance.Cette étude s’intéresse au degré de bipolarisation de la répartition régionale des revenus par tête dans l’union européenne entre 1977 et 1999. Les résultats révèlent une réduction de la bipolarisation régionale dans le contexte européen pendant la période couverte, du fait de plusieurs facteurs opérant dans des directions opposées. De même, l’analyse effectuée montre que la composante nationale est le facteur principal d’explication d’une bipolarisation régionale dans l’union européenne, alors que le site géographique et la structure de production en 1977 ont, semble‐t‐il, peu d’importance.

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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Tập 29 Số 4

984-995

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