Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for World Economics
No 1009:
Globalization, Integration and Regional Specialization
Christiane Krieger-Boden
Abstract: Globalization and European integration are substantially
changing the interregional division of labor in Europe and the industrial
specialization of European regions, thereby potentially affecting the
extent of disparities between countries and regions. This paper reviews
several theoretical approaches relevant for explaining regional
specialization in the process of integration (such as the new economic
geography, urbanization economics, and the theory of comparative
advantages), surveys the empirical evidence for European regions, and
outlines an agenda for future empirical research.
Keywords: Integration, regional specialization, regional income; (follow links to similar papers)
JEL-Codes: F12; F15; R12; (follow links to similar papers)
43 pages, October 2000
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