Convergence in the Spanish and Portuguese NUTS 3 regions: an analysis of the period 2000-2019

The objective of this paper is to examine the convergence of economic activity between the various NUTS 3 regions of the Iberian Peninsula over the period 2000-2019. An analysis of the GDP (PPS) per capita of Spanish and Portuguese provinces was conducted with the help of different usual statistical...

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Main Authors: María Gema Flores Polán, Gemma Fuentes Calle, LUÍS FERNANDO DE LA MACORRA Y CANO
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Published: AECR 2025-05-01
Series:Investigaciones Regionales - Journal of Regional Research
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Online Access:https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/IR/article/view/106233
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author María Gema Flores Polán
Gemma Fuentes Calle
LUÍS FERNANDO DE LA MACORRA Y CANO
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description The objective of this paper is to examine the convergence of economic activity between the various NUTS 3 regions of the Iberian Peninsula over the period 2000-2019. An analysis of the GDP (PPS) per capita of Spanish and Portuguese provinces was conducted with the help of different usual statistical and econometric methods of σ, β and γ. This was done to confirm the existence or non-existence of economic convergence in the period under analysis. The results revealed the existence of economic convergence between the Portuguese and Spanish provinces. In addition, they showed that more than half of the territory analysed was characterised by a scenario of poverty.
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spelling doaj-art-3d9969b2df2243009203448611f8271e2025-08-20T03:21:46ZengAECRInvestigaciones Regionales - Journal of Regional Research1695-72532340-27172025-05-0110.38191/iirr-jorr.25.005Convergence in the Spanish and Portuguese NUTS 3 regions: an analysis of the period 2000-2019María Gema Flores PolánGemma Fuentes CalleLUÍS FERNANDO DE LA MACORRA Y CANO0University of Extremadura The objective of this paper is to examine the convergence of economic activity between the various NUTS 3 regions of the Iberian Peninsula over the period 2000-2019. An analysis of the GDP (PPS) per capita of Spanish and Portuguese provinces was conducted with the help of different usual statistical and econometric methods of σ, β and γ. This was done to confirm the existence or non-existence of economic convergence in the period under analysis. The results revealed the existence of economic convergence between the Portuguese and Spanish provinces. In addition, they showed that more than half of the territory analysed was characterised by a scenario of poverty. https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/IR/article/view/106233Economic convergenceGDPSpainPortugal
spellingShingle María Gema Flores Polán
Gemma Fuentes Calle
LUÍS FERNANDO DE LA MACORRA Y CANO
Convergence in the Spanish and Portuguese NUTS 3 regions: an analysis of the period 2000-2019
Investigaciones Regionales - Journal of Regional Research
Economic convergence
GDP
Spain
Portugal
title Convergence in the Spanish and Portuguese NUTS 3 regions: an analysis of the period 2000-2019
title_full Convergence in the Spanish and Portuguese NUTS 3 regions: an analysis of the period 2000-2019
title_fullStr Convergence in the Spanish and Portuguese NUTS 3 regions: an analysis of the period 2000-2019
title_full_unstemmed Convergence in the Spanish and Portuguese NUTS 3 regions: an analysis of the period 2000-2019
title_short Convergence in the Spanish and Portuguese NUTS 3 regions: an analysis of the period 2000-2019
title_sort convergence in the spanish and portuguese nuts 3 regions an analysis of the period 2000 2019
topic Economic convergence
GDP
Spain
Portugal
url https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/IR/article/view/106233
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