Non-linearities in regional growth: A non-parametric approach

Sanso-Navarro, Marcos (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Vera-Cabello, María

Resumen: This paper analyses the determinants of regional economic growth in the European Union adopting a non-parametric approach. Although the local-linear kernel estimator applied does not explicitly take into account the spatial dimension of the data, it is found to be consistent in our context. In addition, the geographically weighted regression turns out to be less efficient. We obtain evidence of a non-linear relationship between regional growth and its determinants in the form of parameter heterogeneity and threshold effects. These non-linearities mainly affect the initial productivity of labour, the human capital endowment and, as a novelty, the level of infrastructures.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12112

Año: 2015

Publicado en: PAPERS IN REGIONAL SCIENCE 94, S1 (2015), S19-S38
ISSN: 1056-8190

Factor impacto JCR: 1.144 (2015)

Categ. JCR: ECONOMICS rank: 125 / 344 = 0.363 (2015) - Q2 - T2
Categ. JCR: GEOGRAPHY rank: 42 / 77 = 0.545 (2015) - Q3 - T2
Categ. JCR: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES rank: 72 / 104 = 0.692 (2015) - Q3 - T3

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.894 - Geography, Planning and Development (Q1) - Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S16-ADETRE
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MEC/AP2008-03561
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/ECO2009-09332
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/ECO2009-13675
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/ECO2011-22650

Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)

Área (Departamento): Área Fund. Análisis Económico (Dpto. Análisis Económico)