Heterogeneity of Research and Development Expenditure: A Convergence Analysis for the Spanish Regions

Francisco J. Delgado, Matías Mayor and Maria J. Presno

International Regional Science Review, 2024, vol. 47, issue 1, 67-99

Abstract: In the present study, we investigate the convergence of research and development (R&D) expenditure, a relevant factor in competitiveness, across Spanish regions through a club convergence analysis for the period 2000 to 2017. The results show large regional disparities in R&D expenditure in Spain. We have identified four clusters, plus a divergent region: the Basque Country. The results are similar for the two perspectives considered: percentage of GDP and per capita. We discuss these results taking into account the effects of the Great Recession and compare the outcomes with those for a club convergence of regional GDP per capita. Finally, we carry out an ordered logit model to analyse the factors behind the clusters, with human capital and economic openness being significant.

Keywords: research and development; convergence; clubs; Great Recession; Spain; O3; O4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01600176221145882 (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:sae:inrsre:v:47:y:2024:i:1:p:67-99

DOI: 10.1177/01600176221145882

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in International Regional Science Review
Bibliographic data for series maintained by SAGE Publications ().