 EXPLORATION OF LOCALNESS IN THE CONTEXT OF ECONOMIC BASE: ACCESSING EVIDENCE FROM GREEK PREFECTURESManolis Christofakis and Andreas Gkouzos () Review of Urban & Regional Development Studies, 2014, vol. 26, issue 3, 189-202 Abstract: type="main"> This paper explores the localness of Greek prefectures according to the methodological approach of economic base and, specifically, the minimum requirements technique, which leads to the estimation of a localness index for each group of prefectures of similar population size. Hence, through the definition of the types of areas that enhance their localness, the determination of the spatial pattern and the causes of these changes could be better investigated. According to the results of the research, a growing localness in all groups of prefectures during the period 2000–2009 has emerged. Localness seems high in a group with the highest population and largest urban concentrations, enhancing their ability to be largely self-powered locally. Localness is high in the smallest group too, which is characterized by the pattern of integrated spatial development. Thus, without underestimating the importance of exports and imports, it makes more sense to look at localness and extroversion together in order to achieve greater development. Date: 2014 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:bla:revurb:v:26:y:2014:i:3:p:189-202 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from Access Statistics for this article More articles in Review of Urban & Regional Development Studies from Wiley Blackwell |
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