Spatial disparities in productivity and industry mix: The case of the European regions

European Urban and Regional Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 177-194

  Benito, Juan Miguel ^a   Ezcurra, Roberto ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

European Union; Productivity; Regional disparities

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; PRODUCTIVITY;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 21044457388     PISSN: 09697764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0969776405053743     Document Type: Article

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