Regional productivity differences: theoretical predictions and empirical evidence for western Europe

Martin Gornig, Andreas Stephan and Kurt Geppert

SCIENZE REGIONALI, 2004, vol. 2004/1, issue 1

Abstract: Regional Productivity Differences: Theoretical Predictions and Empirical Evidence for Western Europe (di Kurt Geppert*, Martin Gornig*, Andreas Stephan) - ABSTRACT: There has been a long tradition of empirical research on regional productivity, particularly with reference to the neoclassical theory of growth. Spatial factors, as discussed in the New Economic Geography, have been widely neglected to date. Our panel data analysis for the period from 1988 to 2000 shows that the geo-economic location and the degree of agglomeration are clearly relevant for the levels of regional productivity, but they do not contribute to the explanation of regional differences in the change of productivity. We find some support for growth models that predict convergence, but this process is rather slow. Despite huge steps towards integration during the period considered, the growth of productivity of Western European regions appears still to be largely determined by national factors.

Date: 2004
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