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Concentración, convergencia y desigualdad regional en España
[Concentration, convergence and regional inequality in Spain]

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  • Goerlich, Francisco José
  • Mas, Matilde
  • Pérez, Francisco

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El trabajo revisa la experiencia de crecimiento de las regiones españolas durante el periodo 1955-2000, ampliando los resultados ya conocidos en tres direcciones. En primer lugar, describe los perfiles de la localización de la actividad sobre el territorio, constatandoel freno a la concentración que se produjo desde finales de los años setenta. En segundo lugar, cuestiona el objetivo de convergencia en rentas per cápita cuandoésta se produce como consecuencia de la pérdida de población de los territorios. Por último, analiza la evolución de la desigualdad en la distribución personal de la renta tanto en el tiempo como entre regiones. El principal mensaje es que el crecimiento con cohesión territorial y social es más importante que la convergencia en rentas per cápita. The article reviews the growth experienced by the Spanish regions over the period 1955-2000, enlarging upon already known results inthree directions. First of all, it describes the profiles of the geographical localisation of activity, confirming the curb on concentration that has taken effect since the end of the seventies. Secondly, it questions the aim of per capita income convergence when this takes place as a result of the loss of local population. Lastly, it analyses how inequality in the distribution of personal income has developed both in time and between regions. The main message is that growth accompanied by geographical and social cohesion is more important than per capita income convergence.

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  • Goerlich, Francisco José & Mas, Matilde & Pérez, Francisco, 2002. "Concentración, convergencia y desigualdad regional en España [Concentration, convergence and regional inequality in Spain]," MPRA Paper 15831, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2002.
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    2. Baudelio Urueña, 2005. "Evaluating Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) assistance on Spanish regional economic growth," ERSA conference papers ersa05p509, European Regional Science Association.
    3. D Martinez-Lopez, 2005. "Fiscal Policy and Growth: The Case of the Spanish Regions," Economic Issues Journal Articles, Economic Issues, vol. 10(1), pages 9-24, March.

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    Keywords

    Crecimiento regional; Economía regional; Convergencia económica; Desigualdad económica; Polarización;
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    JEL classification:

    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • R12 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade (economic geography)
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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