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PATTERNS OF PERSISTENCE AND MOBILITY IN GDP PER HEAD ACROSS GB COUNTIES.
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Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie (Journal of Economic & Social Geography) . Nov2005, Vol. 96 Issue 5, p529-540. 12p. 2 Diagrams, 7 Charts, 2 Maps. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- This paper examines patterns of persistence, mobility, convergence and divergence in the shape and evolution of the distribution of GDP per head across Great Britain (GB). Using a distribution dynamics approach, the evidence suggests that there is no pattern of overall convergence and a number of counties are persistently located at the extremes of the distribution. While there is some evidence of a north-south divide, fragmented islands and sub-regions of persistence are located across geographical space. This pattern of persistence and divergence coexists with upwards and downwards intra-distributional mobility, some of which appears to exhibit specific spatial patterns. The evidence is more consistent with approaches emphasising uneven development than theories predicting economic convergence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0040747X
- Volume :
- 96
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie (Journal of Economic & Social Geography)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18807433
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9663.2005.00484.x