Agricultural productivity in the European regions: Trends and explanatory factors

This paper examines the spatial distribution of agricultural productivity in the European regions for the period 1990–2000, using a twofold descriptive and explanatory approach that allows us to overcome some of the drawbacks of conventional convergence analysis. The spatial distribution of agricult...

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Published in:European urban and regional studies 2011-04, Vol.18 (2), p.113-135
Main Authors: Ezcurra, Roberto, Iráizoz, Belen, Pascual, Pedro, Rapún, Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Agricultural productivity
Agricultural structure
Causal explanation
Convergence
Density
Economic development
Economic models
Equality
Europe
European Union
Eurozone
Evaluation techniques
Factor analysis
Inequality
Mobility
Production specialization
Productivity
Regional development
Regional disparities
Regional planning
Regional studies
Regions
Regression analysis
Spatial analysis
Spatial distribution
Specialization
Trend reports
Trends
Typology
Urban conditions
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Summary:This paper examines the spatial distribution of agricultural productivity in the European regions for the period 1990–2000, using a twofold descriptive and explanatory approach that allows us to overcome some of the drawbacks of conventional convergence analysis. The spatial distribution of agricultural productivity is summarized in a regional typology that enables us to evaluate the distribution of agricultural productivity and trends across European regions. The various inequality indices and estimated density functions reveal a decrease in regional agricultural productivity disparities, and intra-distribution mobility appears to be relatively limited during the study period. Additionally, the results obtained from the regression analysis are in line with those obtained at the national level. Finally, our non-parametric approach permits us to assess the role of variables such as economic development, agricultural structure and productive specialization in the dynamics of the distribution under analysis.
ISSN:0969-7764
1461-7145
DOI:10.1177/0969776410381037