Papers in Regional Science 

About: Papers in Regional Science is an academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Computer science & Population. It has an ISSN identifier of 1056-8190. Over the lifetime, 458 publications have been published receiving 5310 citations. The journal is also known as: Journal of the RSAI & Journal of the Regional Science Association International.

Measuring the effects of European Regional Policy on economic growth: A regression discontinuity approach

Abstract: Given the increasing share of the EU budget devoted to Regional Policy, several studies have tried to identify the impact of structural funds on economic growth. However, so far no consensus has been reached. We assess Regional Policy effects through a non-experimental comparison group method, the regression discontinuity design, and a novel regional dataset for the 1994–2006 period. We exploit the allocation rule of EU transfers by comparing regions with a per capita GDP level just below the eligibility threshold (75% of EU average) with those just above. Our findings show a positive impact of EU Regional Policy on economic growth.

Spatial fixed effects and spatial dependence in a single cross-section†

Abstract: We investigate the common conjecture in applied econometric work that the inclusion of spatial fixed effects in a regression specification for a single cross-sectional data set removes spatial dependence. We demonstrate analytically and by means of a series of simulation experiments how evidence of the removal of spatial autocorrelation by spatial fixed effects may be spurious when the true data generating processes (DGP) takes the form of a spatial lag or spatial error dependence. In addition, we also show that spatial fixed effects correctly remove spatial correlation only in the special case where the dependence is group-wise, with all observations in the same group as neighbours of each other.

The Continental Divide? Economic Exposure to Brexit in Regions and Countries on Both Sides of The Channel

Abstract: In this paper we employ an extension of the World Input-Output Database (WIOD) with regional detail for EU countries to study the degree to which EU regions and countries are exposed to negative trade-related consequences of Brexit. We develop an index of this exposure, which incorporates all effects due to geographically fragmented production processes within the UK, the EU and beyond. Our findings demonstrate that UK regions are far more exposed than regions in other countries. Only regions in the Republic of Ireland face exposure levels similar to some UK regions, while the next most affected regions are in Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and France. This imbalance may influence the outcomes of the negotiations between the UK and the EU.

The sources of the urban wage premium by worker skills: Spatial sorting or agglomeration economies?

Abstract: We estimate the respective importance of spatial sorting and agglomeration economies in explaining the urban wage premium for workers with different sets of skills. Sorting is the main source of the wage premium. Agglomeration economies are in general small, but are larger for workers with skills associated with non-routine job tasks. They also appear to involve human capital accumulation, as evidenced by the change in the wage of workers moving away from denser regions. For workers with routine jobs, agglomeration economies are virtually non-existent. Our results provide further evidence of spatial density bringing about productivity advantages primarily in contexts when problem-solving and interaction with others are important.

Spatial patterns and determinants of skilled internal migration in China, 2000–2005†

Abstract: type="main" xml:lang="es"> Este articulo examina los patrones espaciales y los determinantes de la migracion interprovincial en China de trabajadores cualificados mediante el uso de datos de 2005 de una encuesta por muestreo del uno por ciento de la poblacion. Si bien la region costera se beneficia de la afluencia de mano de obra cualificada, el resto de China sufre un grave exodo intelectual. Las estimaciones a partir de modelos de gravedad binomiales negativos con exceso de valores cero indican que las oportunidades de empleo, sobre todo las diferencias salariales interregionales, juegan un papel preponderante con respecto a la atraccion de mano de obra cualificada, y que el impacto de los servicios en la migracion cualificada resulta ser pequeno y menos claro. Estos hallazgos sugieren que las personas con cualificaciones de China priorizan mas sus perspectivas de carrera que la calidad de vida en el proceso de toma de decisiones acerca de la migracion.