Convergence in the Spanish and Portuguese NUTS 3 regions: An exploratory spatial approach

Miguel Viegas and Micaela Antunes

Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2013, vol. 48, issue 1, 59-66

Abstract: Since their accession to the European Union in 1986, both Portugal and Spain have benefited from strong financial support. Both countries have experienced considerable growth in income per capita, converging towards average European levels. However, several studies suggest a high degree of persistence of regional asymmetries within the countries. This paper empirically analyses convergence among NUTS 3 regions of the Iberian Peninsula between 1995 and 2008. The results reveal divergent national trends and indicate no evidence of catching-up effects among the poorest regions, confirming the existence of economic clusters. Copyright ZBW and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013

Date: 2013
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