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Growth in small cities: The case of Aragon (Spain)

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  • González-Val, Rafael

    (Universidad de Zaragoza & Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB))

  • Marcén, Miriam

    (Universidad de Zaragoza)

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In this paper, we analyse the effects of productive specialisation and diversity on population growth at the local level in Aragon, a NUTS 2 region in Spain. This region is characterised by a highly uneven population distribution, with numerous small cities, and a large proportion of small businesses. We estimate panel data models considering data from 2000 to 2015 at the local level, encompassing 577 municipalities. Our results show that both localisation and urbanisation have a statistically significant positive effect on growth in Aragonese municipalities but only in cities with a population threshold of 3,000 or more inhabitants.

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  • González-Val, Rafael & Marcén, Miriam, 2024. "Growth in small cities: The case of Aragon (Spain)," INVESTIGACIONES REGIONALES - Journal of REGIONAL RESEARCH, Asociación Española de Ciencia Regional, issue 58, pages 113-130.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:invreg:0521
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    Keywords

    Population; agglomeration economies; small and medium-sized enterprises; small cities; Aragon;
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    JEL classification:

    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • R12 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade (economic geography)
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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