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Overreliance on the Core—Periphery Model? The Case of Israel

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  • Raphael Bar-El

    (Department of Public Policy and Administration, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel)

  • John B Parr

    (Department of Urban Studies, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland)

Abstract

In the field of national and regional development planning considerable use has been made of the core–periphery model as a means of generalising the spatial structure of a national economy. The general argument of the paper is that under certain conditions such a model may represent an unsatisfactory characterization of actual conditions which, in turn, may cause decisionmakers to make an inaccurate diagnosis of a regional problem, leading to an inappropriate policy response. After considering the core–periphery model and its recent extensions, this general argument is examined with respect to the Southern region of Israel, a region customarily viewed as one of the nation's peripheries. It is demonstrated that in several important respects the region does not conform to the usual stereotype of the periphery. The impact of public policy on the development of the region is also considered, and it is argued that the particular form of intervention has not always been in the best interests of the region. Two alternative policy emphases for the future development of the Southern region are outlined.

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  • Raphael Bar-El & John B Parr, 2003. "Overreliance on the Core—Periphery Model? The Case of Israel," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 21(3), pages 353-369, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envirc:v:21:y:2003:i:3:p:353-369
    DOI: 10.1068/c0230
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