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Geography of talent for understanding regional disparities in Spain
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Abstract Tentative empirical evidence suggests that the agglomeration of talent
contributes to regional development. However, given that talented people are not evenly
distributed across regions, this paper seeks to determine the role of talent for furthering our
understanding of regional disparities in S... view more
Tentative empirical evidence suggests that the agglomeration of talent
contributes to regional development. However, given that talented people are not evenly
distributed across regions, this paper seeks to determine the role of talent for furthering our
understanding of regional disparities in Spain. Here, we empirically evaluate the effects of
the distribution of talent on regional differences by means of a detailed analysis of the 17
Autonomous Communities of Spain between 1996 and 2004. The static and non-spatial
panel data models are constructed. The unit of analysis is NUTS2. Our findings confirm
that the economic performance indicators point to the significant positive impact of talent
on regional economic activity. The concentration of talent plays a crucial role in accounting
for regional differences. Based on a preliminary analysis of the dispersion in employment
and production figures among the Autonomous Communities, the performance of Spain’s
outperformers and underperformers is clearly not uniform.... view less
Keywords
Spain; regional development; regional difference; human capital; talent
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2012
Page/Pages
p. 103-128
Journal
Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis, 4 (2012) 2
ISSN
2067-4082
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed