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Convergence Clubs and Spatial Externalities

Models and Applications of Regional Convergence in Europe

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Authors:
  1. Stilianos Alexiadis

    1. and Foods, Agricultural Policy, Ministry of Rural Development, Athens, Greece

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  • Provides a review of the theoretical and empirical literature on regional convergence
  • One of few books devoted exclusively to regional convergence
  • Planners, policy-makers and regional development institutions in the EU can easily apply the models/methods described and conduct policy experiments?

Part of the book series: Advances in Spatial Science (ADVSPATIAL)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-8

  3. Neoclassical and Post-Keynesian Theories of Regional Growth and Convergence/Divergence

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    Pages 9-38

  4. ‘Endogenous Growth Theory’ and ‘New Economic Geography’

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    Pages 39-59

  5. Club Convergence

    • Stilianos Alexiadis
    Pages 61-88

  6. Empirical Measures of Regional Convergence

    • Stilianos Alexiadis
    Pages 89-117

  7. EU-27 Regions: Absolute or Club Convergence?

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    Pages 119-139

  8. ‘Club Convergence’: Geography, Externalities and Technology

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    Pages 141-188

  9. Conclusions

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    Pages 189-193

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 195-244
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About this book

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.  ​

Authors and Affiliations

  • and Foods, Agricultural Policy, Ministry of Rural Development, Athens, Greece

    Stilianos Alexiadis

About the author

Stilianos Alexiadis is researcher in the Ministry of Rural Development & Foods of Greece, Department of Agricultural Policy & Documentation. He received a PhD from Manchester Metropolitan University and published extensively on topics of regional growth, technology and convergence.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Convergence Clubs and Spatial Externalities

  • Book Subtitle: Models and Applications of Regional Convergence in Europe

  • Authors: Stilianos Alexiadis

  • Series Title: Advances in Spatial Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31626-5

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-31625-8Published: 26 September 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-43108-1Published: 15 October 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-31626-5Published: 24 September 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1430-9602

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-9375

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 246

  • Topics: Regional/Spatial Science, Economic Geography, R & D/Technology Policy

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