2011/10/25 by Vítor João Pereira Domingues Martinho, Martinho, Vitor Joao Pereira Domingues
Social Sciences · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · #Regional Development and Policy #Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis #Regional Economic and Spatial Analysis
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1110.5559
This work aims to study the Portuguese regional agglomeration process, using the linear form the New Economic Geography models that emphasize the importance of spatial factors (distance, costs of transport and communication) in explaining of the concentration of economic activity in certain locations. In a theoretical context, it is intended to explain the complementarily of clustering models, associated with the New Economic Geography, and polarization associated with the Keynesian tradition, describing the mechanisms by which these processes are based. As a summary conclusion, we can say which the agglomeration process shows some signs of concentration in Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (which is evidence of regional divergence in Portugal) and the productivity factor significantly improves the results that explain the regional clustering in Portugal (despite being ignored in the models of New Economic Geography).