European Union regional policy and development in Spain: capital widening and productivity stagnation over 1989–2010

Faíña, José Andrés; López-Rodríguez, Jesús; Montes-Solla, Paulino

Use this link to cite:

http://hdl.handle.net/2183/36050

European Union regional policy and development in Spain: capital widening and productivity stagnation over 1989–2010

Files

Lopez_Rodriguez_Jesus_2020_European Union regional policy.pdf (1.24 MB)

Identifiers

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2183/36050

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2018.1542127

Publication date

2020

Authors

Faíña, José Andrés

López-Rodríguez, Jesús

Montes-Solla, Paulino

Bibliographic citation

Faiña, A., Lopez-Rodriguez, J. & Montes-Solla, P. (2020). European Union regional policy and development in Spain: capital widening and productivity stagnation over 1989–2010, Regional Studies, 54(1), 106-119. 10.1080/00343404.2018.1542127

Abstract

[Abstract]: Total Factor Productivity in Spain over 1989-2010 has followed a decreasing trend. This paper seeks to answer to what degree the investments in transport infrastructure supported by the European Union Regional and Cohesion Policy (EUINFP) prevented TFP over this period from falling further. We estimate an augmented Mankiw-Romer-Weil model for the 17 Spanish regions over the period 1989-2010 and find positive marginal contributions on the TFP growth rate for EUINFP, RD, and the interdependencies between EUINFP and private capital. These factors partially offset the dismal TFP performance of Spain over this period.

Description

This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2018.1542127