... N J KURIAN Introduction ... In the first group Kerala has the lowest manu-Table 3: The Struct... more ... N J KURIAN Introduction ... In the first group Kerala has the lowest manu-Table 3: The Structure and Magnitude of State Domestic Product and Level of Poverty State NSDP Per Capita Percentage Share Percentage Share Percentage ...
After a long period of industrialization based on import substitution (ISI), Mexico started to op... more After a long period of industrialization based on import substitution (ISI), Mexico started to open up its economy by accessing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1986. The exportpromotion strategy was transformed into one of regional integration with the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994. The paper explores the impact of the opening of the economy on regional disparities in Mexico using 6 and +-convergence analyses. Four different samples have been employed to control for possible data bias linked to the inclusion of oil-producing and maquiladora-based states. The results show that whereas the final stages of the ISI period were dominated by convergence trends, trade liberalization (GATT) and economic integration (NAFTA) have led to divergence. In particular, the NAFTA period is related to divergence regardless of the type of analysis chosen and the sample used.
... sity and average labour productivity. CICCONE and HALL, 1996, for the US and CICCONE, 2002, f... more ... sity and average labour productivity. CICCONE and HALL, 1996, for the US and CICCONE, 2002, for ERMISCH et al., 1996).5 Setting the parameters of the CES function (the elasticity of substitution and a share ... Page 6. 680 Patricia Rice and Anthony J. Venables ...
This paper offers an explanation for the coexistence of convergence across countries and the lack... more This paper offers an explanation for the coexistence of convergence across countries and the lack thereof at the regional level in the European Union. The model shows that, even if it accelerates growth and brings convergence across countries, the intensification of international knowledge spillovers due to more cross-country interaction may exacerbate within-country regional disparities, if regions with different specialization do not benefit evenly from the exchange of knowledge. The empirical evidence supports the implications of the model. In particular, the data show that regions specialized in advanced sectors at the beginning of the sample period became more similar in terms of per capita income, while regions specialized in traditional sectors lagged.
Has regional disparity widened in the post-reform period? This study attempts to probe this quest... more Has regional disparity widened in the post-reform period? This study attempts to probe this question by analysing growth rates of aggregate and sectoral domestic product of major states in the pre-and post-reform decades. The results indicate that while the growth rate of gross ...
In this paper we assess whether regional disparities in the euro area stimulate labour mobility, ... more In this paper we assess whether regional disparities in the euro area stimulate labour mobility, using migration behaviour in US
Income disparities in China decreased both across provinces and across three transprovincial area... more Income disparities in China decreased both across provinces and across three transprovincial areas from 1978 through 1984. After 1984 there was an increase in disparity across the three areas, but there was no change across provinces. The faster growth of the coastal area can be attributed to the growth of the previously relatively poorer areas of the eastern seaboard. But this was not realised at the cost of growth in other areas; instead it contributed to overall national economic growth. International trade and foreign direct investment are the main driving forces behind the changes in regional disparity. The reasons for the concentration of trade and foreign investment in the coastal area are its inherent comparative advantage in terms of lower labour costs, better infrastructure facilities, close relations with overseas Chinese, favourable geographic location, as well as national industrial policies that protect the domestic market from foreign investment. The central government's preferential policies towards the coastal area were a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for such a concentration of foreign trade and investment.
MARTIN R.(1997) Regional unemployment disparities and their dynamics, Reg. Studies 31, 237-252. U... more MARTIN R.(1997) Regional unemployment disparities and their dynamics, Reg. Studies 31, 237-252. Unemployment in the United Kingdom has doubled every decade since the 1960s. Regional unemployment trends during this period are shown to have been characterized ...
... N J KURIAN Introduction ... In the first group Kerala has the lowest manu-Table 3: The Struct... more ... N J KURIAN Introduction ... In the first group Kerala has the lowest manu-Table 3: The Structure and Magnitude of State Domestic Product and Level of Poverty State NSDP Per Capita Percentage Share Percentage Share Percentage ...
After a long period of industrialization based on import substitution (ISI), Mexico started to op... more After a long period of industrialization based on import substitution (ISI), Mexico started to open up its economy by accessing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1986. The exportpromotion strategy was transformed into one of regional integration with the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994. The paper explores the impact of the opening of the economy on regional disparities in Mexico using 6 and +-convergence analyses. Four different samples have been employed to control for possible data bias linked to the inclusion of oil-producing and maquiladora-based states. The results show that whereas the final stages of the ISI period were dominated by convergence trends, trade liberalization (GATT) and economic integration (NAFTA) have led to divergence. In particular, the NAFTA period is related to divergence regardless of the type of analysis chosen and the sample used.
... sity and average labour productivity. CICCONE and HALL, 1996, for the US and CICCONE, 2002, f... more ... sity and average labour productivity. CICCONE and HALL, 1996, for the US and CICCONE, 2002, for ERMISCH et al., 1996).5 Setting the parameters of the CES function (the elasticity of substitution and a share ... Page 6. 680 Patricia Rice and Anthony J. Venables ...
This paper offers an explanation for the coexistence of convergence across countries and the lack... more This paper offers an explanation for the coexistence of convergence across countries and the lack thereof at the regional level in the European Union. The model shows that, even if it accelerates growth and brings convergence across countries, the intensification of international knowledge spillovers due to more cross-country interaction may exacerbate within-country regional disparities, if regions with different specialization do not benefit evenly from the exchange of knowledge. The empirical evidence supports the implications of the model. In particular, the data show that regions specialized in advanced sectors at the beginning of the sample period became more similar in terms of per capita income, while regions specialized in traditional sectors lagged.
Has regional disparity widened in the post-reform period? This study attempts to probe this quest... more Has regional disparity widened in the post-reform period? This study attempts to probe this question by analysing growth rates of aggregate and sectoral domestic product of major states in the pre-and post-reform decades. The results indicate that while the growth rate of gross ...
In this paper we assess whether regional disparities in the euro area stimulate labour mobility, ... more In this paper we assess whether regional disparities in the euro area stimulate labour mobility, using migration behaviour in US
Income disparities in China decreased both across provinces and across three transprovincial area... more Income disparities in China decreased both across provinces and across three transprovincial areas from 1978 through 1984. After 1984 there was an increase in disparity across the three areas, but there was no change across provinces. The faster growth of the coastal area can be attributed to the growth of the previously relatively poorer areas of the eastern seaboard. But this was not realised at the cost of growth in other areas; instead it contributed to overall national economic growth. International trade and foreign direct investment are the main driving forces behind the changes in regional disparity. The reasons for the concentration of trade and foreign investment in the coastal area are its inherent comparative advantage in terms of lower labour costs, better infrastructure facilities, close relations with overseas Chinese, favourable geographic location, as well as national industrial policies that protect the domestic market from foreign investment. The central government's preferential policies towards the coastal area were a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for such a concentration of foreign trade and investment.
MARTIN R.(1997) Regional unemployment disparities and their dynamics, Reg. Studies 31, 237-252. U... more MARTIN R.(1997) Regional unemployment disparities and their dynamics, Reg. Studies 31, 237-252. Unemployment in the United Kingdom has doubled every decade since the 1960s. Regional unemployment trends during this period are shown to have been characterized ...
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