Spatial disparities in the European Union: An analysis of regional polarization

Annals of Regional Science

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 401-429

  Ezcurra, Roberto ^a   Pascual, Pedro ^a   Rapún, Manuel ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EUROPEAN UNION; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; PRODUCTIVITY; REGIONAL ECONOMY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 34247488691     PISSN: 05701864     EISSN: 14320592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00168-006-0111-5     Document Type: Article

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