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Convergence analysis in terms of quality of life in the urban systems of the Barcelona province, 1991--2000

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Vicente Royuela
Manuel Artís

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Royuela V. and Artís M. (2006) Convergence analysis in terms of quality of life in the urban systems of the Barcelona province, 1991--2000, Regional Studies 40, 485--492. The economic convergence between regions or countries has been extensively analysed in the literature. These areas have also been compared in terms of quality of life, and specific variables have been used to analyse convergence. Nevertheless, only a few studies have analysed the convergence of countries in terms of a set of quality-of-life variables. This paper assumes that individual well-being depends upon several quality-of-life factors and that convergence across the territory is as important at the local level as at the regional or national levels. It analyses the particular case of the urban systems of the Barcelona province, Spain. The results show that overall convergence does not have to exist in all three considered components of quality of life, and that their dynamic is more complex than a basic univariate economic wealth analysis. Royuela V. et Artís M. (2006) L'analyse de convergence en termes de la qualité de la vie dans les systèmes urbains de la province de Barcelone, 1991--2000, Regional Studies 40, 485--492. Dans la documentation, on a approfondi la convergence économique des régions et des pays. Aussi a-t-on comparé ces domaines en termes de la qualité de la vie, et on a employé des variables spécifiques afin d'analyser la convergence. Néanmoins, rares sont les études qui ont analysé la convergence des pays en termes d'un ensemble de variables relatives à la qualité de la vie. Dans cet article, on suppose que le bien-être de l'individu dépend de plusieurs facteurs relatifs à la qualité de la vie et que la convergence à travers le pays s'avère aussi importante sur le plan local qu'elle ne l'est au niveau régional et à l'échelle nationale. En particulier, on analyse les systèmes urbains de la province de Barcelone (en Espagne). Les derniers résultats montrent que la convergence globale ne devrait pas exister pour tous les trois composants de la qualité de la vie en question, et que leur dynamique s'avère plus complexe qu'une simple analyse de la richesse économique à une variable. Qualité de la vie, Convergence, Economie urbaine Royuela V. und Artís M. (2006) Konvergenzanalyse betreffl Lebensqualität in den städtischen Systemen der Provinz Barcelona im Zeitraum 1991--2000, Regional Studies 40, 485--492. Die wirtschaftliche Konvergenz von Regionen und Ländern ist in der Literatur ausgiebig analysiert worden. Diese Gebiete sind auch in Bezug auf Lebensqualität verglichen worden, und spezifische Variablen sind zur Analyse von Konvergenz benutzt worden. Nichtsdestoweniger haben nur wenige Untersuchungen die Konvergenz von Ländern als eine Reihe von Variablen der Lebensqualität analysiert. In diesem Aufsatz geht man davon aus, daß individuelles Wohlergehen von mehreren Lebensqualitätsfaktoren abhängt, und daß Konvergenz des ganzen Landes auf Ortsebene ebenso wichtig ist wie auf regionaler oder überregionaler Ebene. Der Fall der städtischen Systeme der spanischen Provinz Barcelona wird besonders zur Analysierung herausgegrifflen. Die Endergebnisse zeigen, dass Gesamtkonvergenz nicht in allen der drei hier in Betracht gezogenen Komponenten der Lebensqualität auftreten muss, und daß ihre Dynamik komplexerer Natur ist als eine einfach variable Grundanalyse wirtschaftlichen Wohlstandes. Lebensqualität, Konvergenz, städtische Wirtschaftwesen Royuela V. y Artís M. (2006) Análisis de convergencia en términos de calidad de vida en los sistemas urbanos de la provincia de Barcelona, 1991--2000, Regional Studies 40, 485--492. La convergencia económica entre regiones o países ha sido analizada ampliamente en publicaciones especializadas. Estas áreas también se han comparado desde el punto de vista de la calidad de vida y se han utilizado variables concretas para analizar la convergencia. Sin embargo, la convergencia de los países sólo ha sido analizada en unos pocos estudios en función de variables relacionadas con la calidad de vida. En este ensayo suponemos que el bienestar individual depende de varios factores de la calidad de vida y que la convergencia en todo el territorio es tan importante en el ámbito local como el regional o el nacional. Aquí analizamos el caso particular de los sistemas urbanos en la provincia de Barcelona. El resultado final indica que la convergencia no tiene por qué existir en las tres componentes que se estudian sobre la calidad de vida y que su dinámica es más compleja que un simple análisis univariante de la riqueza económica. Calidad de vida, Convergencia, Economía urbana

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