1. The influence of economic growth on regional disparities: Empirical evidence from OECD countries
- Author
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Olivera Janković, Nemanja Lojanica, and Saša Obradović
- Subjects
Economics and Econometrics ,panel sample ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,Developing country ,Context (language use) ,Sample (statistics) ,02 engineering and technology ,OECD countries ,fluids and secretions ,Regional development ,Order (exchange) ,0502 economics and business ,Development economics ,parasitic diseases ,Economics ,050207 economics ,Business and International Management ,Empirical evidence ,Corporate governance ,05 social sciences ,lcsh:Economic theory. Demography ,regional disparities ,021107 urban & regional planning ,Oecd countries ,economic growth ,lcsh:HB1-3840 ,Finance - Abstract
In the context of growing regional disparities which exist both in developed and developing countries, the primary goal of this paper is to examine the influence of total economic activities on regional disparities. In the research panel sample of the selected OECD countries has been used with the data for the time period from 2000 to 2011. The empirical analysis reveals that there is a long-term relationship between the variables, that economic growth and regional disparities move in the same direction and that the impact of economic growth on regional disparities is statistically significant. Consequently, in order to reduce regional disparities, it is necessary to increase the share of less developed regions in the total output. In this matter, it should be helpful to adequately coordinate policies about regional development from all levels of governance.
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- 2016