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Is regional redistribution harmful for growth? An empirical analysis on the Spanish Autonomous Communities. 2001–2016

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  • Guillem López Casasnovas
  • Joan Rosselló Villalonga

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In this paper we estimate the relationship between the growth rate of Spanish regions' GDP and the level of regional redistribution. We will do so considering the period 2002–2016 using a panel of 17 Spanish regions. Our estimates suggest that regional redistribution has a negative impact on regional GDP growth rates, regardless of whether the region is recipient or donor of fiscal transfers. This suggests that territorial redistribution as it comes out from the central transfers is harmful for growth. A policy implication of our results is that donor regions do find in the Spanish context a solid argument for secession, especially in a framework where regional governments, or regional interests, are not well represented in the Spanish institutions in order to modify the present state of affairs. En este artículo se estima la relación entre la tasa de crecimiento del PIB de las regiones españolas y el nivel de redistribución regional. Para ello se toma en cuenta el período 2002‐2016 y se utiliza un panel de 17 regiones españolas. Las estimaciones sugieren que la redistribución regional tiene un impacto negativo en las tasas de crecimiento del PIB regional, independientemente de que la región sea receptora o donante de transferencias fiscales. Esto sugiere que la redistribución territorial, tal como surge de las transferencias centrales, es perjudicial para el crecimiento. Una implicación política de estos resultados es que las regiones donantes encuentran en el contexto español un argumento sólido para la secesión, especialmente en un marco en el que los gobiernos regionales, o los intereses regionales, no están bien representados en las instituciones españolas para modificar la situación actual. 本稿では、スペインの地域のGDPの成長率と地域の再分配のレベルの関連性を推計する。2002~2016年の期間を対象とし、スペインの17の地域のパネルデータを用いて推計する。結果から、その地域が財政移転のレシピエントであるか、ドナーであるかに関わらず、地域の再分配は地域のGDP成長率にネガティブな影響を与えることが示唆される。これは、中央への移転の結果である地域の再分配は、成長に対して有害であることを示している。本研究の結果の政策的な意義は、特に地方政府または地域の利益が、スペインの機関に十分に反映されないために現在の状況を改善するができないという枠組みにおいては、ドナーの地域がスペインの状況を分離独立の確たる論拠と考えているということである。

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  • Guillem López Casasnovas & Joan Rosselló Villalonga, 2019. "Is regional redistribution harmful for growth? An empirical analysis on the Spanish Autonomous Communities. 2001–2016," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 11(5), pages 849-864, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:11:y:2019:i:5:p:849-864
    DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12233
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