Migrations and regional convergence: The case of Spain

Jahrbuch fur Regionalwissenschaft

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 191-202

  Maza, Adolfo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Convergence; Migratory flows; Per capita income; Spanish regions

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; INCOME; MIGRATION; REGIONAL PLANNING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33749395703     PISSN: 01737600     EISSN: 16139836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10037-006-0009-9     Document Type: Article

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