Comparison Of The Determinants Of The Potential Of Economic Development Of The Municipalities Of Andalusia With Population Range 15.000-20.000 Inhabitants Between The Years 2007 And 2012

Resumen: Al obtener qué ítems son los más incidentes en el proceso de Desarrollo Económico, según el periodo considerado, expansión o recesión económica, los municipios pueden lograr un mayor avance adecuando sus actuaciones estratégicas de política presupuestaria, laboral, empresarial y de dinamismo interno para movilizar renta y ser capaces así de crear más renta, riqueza y empleo. Entre las opciones, unas políticas tendrán un impacto más elevado y otras inferiores, todo ello dependiendo del municipio en cuestión. The general objective of the study is to design a general analytical framework of reference for the planning and execution of territorial development policies based on empirical research through the application of the Rasch model. On the other hand, the specific objective of the analysis is to determine and compare the hierarchical position of the 28 municipalities considered between 2007 and 2012, as well as the most relevant economic development potential factors in order to increase their capacity to grow and develop, being all this focused on the achievement of a more efficient planning of economic policy measures aimed at promoting and fostering the economic development of the municipalities considered. Through this analytical apparatus one could analyze the hierarchy and temporal evolution of any municipality in a chosen reference scenario, its possibilities of improvement in relation to those in the first positions, as well as the main measures or facilitating factors of this advance. Therefore, this approach can be a very interesting tool to improve the effectiveness and efficiency in the design of territorial economic development policies.