TY  - BOOK
AU  - Alexiadis,Stilianos
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Convergence Clubs and Spatial Externalities: Models and Applications of Regional Convergence in Europe 
T2  - Advances in Spatial Science, The Regional Science Series,
SN  - 9783642316265
AV  - HT388 
U1  - 338.9 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Berlin, Heidelberg
PB  - Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Imprint: Springer
KW  - Economic geography
KW  - Economic policy
KW  - Regional economics
KW  - Spatial economics
KW  - Economics
KW  - Regional/Spatial Science
KW  - Economic Geography
KW  - R & D/Technology Policy
N1  - Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Neoclassical and Post-Keynesian Theories of Regional Growth and Convergence/Divergence -- 3 'Endogenous Growth Theory' and 'New Economic Geography' -- 4 Club Convergence -- 5 Empirical Measure of Regional Convergence -- 6 EU-27 Regions: Absolute or Club Convergence? 7 'Club Convergence': Geography, Externalities and Technology -- 8 Conclusions -- Appendices -- References
N2  - Do dynamic externalities, in the form of technology creation, adoption and spatial agglomeration shape the pattern of regional growth in Europe? This study provides an alternative view on regional convergence. A model is developed which attributes club-convergence to existing differences with respect to the degree of technology adoption. In the first instance, empirical results suggest that the NUTS-2 regions of the EU-27 converge at a very slow rate. Further tests, however, indicate that convergence is restricted to a specific subset of regions. Such conclusions are tested further, using an alternative model of club-convergence, which incorporates the impact of spatial interaction, agglomeration externalities and technology. This shows that the convergence-club in Europe follows a certain geographical pattern and all members share similar characteristics regarding technology creation and adoption, and agglomeration externalities. 
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31626-5
ER  -