• closedAccess   Does university performance have an economic payoff for home regions? Evidence for the Spanish provinces 

      Crespo, Joan; Peiró-Palomino, Jesús; Tortosa-Ausina, Emili Routledge (2021-12-12)
      This paper analyses the impact of the university system performance on labour productivity growth for Spanish provinces during the period 2009–2016, showing a general positive link. These results enrich the debate on the ...
    • closedAccess   Drivers of depopulation and spatial interdependence in a regional context 

      Alamá Sabater, Luisa; Budí Orduña, Vicente; Roig-Tierno, Norat; Garcia-Alvarez-Coque, Jose-Maria Elsevier (2021)
      There is a growing consensus on the need to propose specific policies to tackle the ongoing population decline in extensive rural areas of Southern Europe. Developing policies to target this issue requires assessment of ...
    • openAccess   Exporting Activity in Rural Regions: Does it Differ from Urban Regions? Evidence form Poland 

      Nazarczuk, Jarosław; Umiński, Stanisław; Márquez-Ramos, Laura Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Journals (2024-03)
      Limited export potential can impede growth prospects. While core regions serve as hubs of globalization, the question remains as to how rural regions can increase their exports. By identifying the factors that enhance the ...
    • openAccess   Weighted convergence and regional clusters across China 

      Herrerías Talamantes, María Jesús; Orts, Vicente; Tortosa-Ausina, Emili Wiley-Blackwell (2011)
      We analyse per capita GDP convergence among 28 Chinese provinces between 1952 and 2005 using the distribution dynamics approach. Compared with previous studies, we provide a more complete view by including some additional ...