Regional productivity differentials in England: Explaining the gap*

Don Webber, John Hudson, Martin Boddy and Anthony Plumridge

Papers in Regional Science, 2009, vol. 88, issue 3, 609-621

Abstract: Abstract Significant and persistent differences in regional productivity exist across most countries and are the subject of academic and policy concern. We use plant‐level data to examine the determinants of regional productivity differentials across regions of England and demonstrate that substantial differences in regional productivity can be explained by a fairly limited set of variables, including industry mix, capital stock, ownership and skills. Location‐specific factors of travel time and population density are also identified as being important. Resumen Existen diferencias persistentes y significativas en la productividad regional en la mayoría de países y son tema de preocupación académica y política. Utilizamos datos a nivel de fábrica para examinar los determinantes de diferenciales de productividad regional entre regiones de Inglaterra y demostrar que las diferencias sustanciales en productividad regional pueden ser explicadas por un conjunto de variables bastante limitado, incluyendo la mezcla de industrias, stock de capital, propiedad y habilidades. Los factores específicos de localización en duración de desplazamiento al trabajo y densidad de población se han identificado también como importantes.

Date: 2009
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