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Convergence of European regions (an approach by spatial econometrics)

Catherine BaumontCem ErturJulie Le Gallo

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GestionExploratory spatial data analysisEconomic theoryEconomicsEconomieGeographic spillover[ SHS.ECO ] Humanities and Social Sciences/Economies and finances[SHS.ECO] Humanities and Social Sciences/Economics and Finance[SHS.ECO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Economics and FinanceManagement economicsSpatial autocorrelationManagement

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The aim of this paper is the analysis of spatial dependence in convergence processes applied to European regions. First, we apply the recently developed exploratory spatial data analysis (Anselin, 1996) in order to describe more precisely the geographical dynamics of European regional income growth patterns. New insights are brought to the usual cr-convergence measure, which hides geographical patterns that may fluctuate over time. Second, we test the presence of spatial autocorrelation in /^-convergence models by using spatial econometrics methods (Anselin, 1988 ; Anselin and Florax, 1995). We compare the results with and without spatial autocorrelation in order to assess the effect of geographic spillovers on regional growth.

https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01526961/file/LATEC-DT_00-03.pdf