Pub Date : 2024-11-16DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100064
Annie Tubadji , Simon Rudkin
Cultural Gravity is defined as the power of the cultural milieu of a locality to attract immigrants. We test the impact of Cultural Gravity on the spatial clustering and productivity of culturally diverse migrants throughout the European Union. We add to the literature in two ways. First, we clarify the position of the notion of Cultural Gravity within the urban economics literature on moving centres of economic gravity, spatial frictions, and redistribution of growth. Second, we use spatial regression methods, and topological data analysis approaches to quantify the relationship between Cultural Gravity and economic gravity in the EU28 regions. Our findings concord with earlier literature on Cultural Gravity and advance this literature by geographically mapping the invisible and non-linear cultural friction in the redistribution of growth across the EU regions. Thus, we show how Cultural Gravity exerts an important impact on the cohesion process in Europe.
{"title":"Cultural gravity and redistribution of growth through migration: Cohesion lessons from spatial econometrics and topological data analysis","authors":"Annie Tubadji , Simon Rudkin","doi":"10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100064","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100064","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cultural Gravity is defined as the power of the cultural milieu of a locality to attract immigrants. We test the impact of Cultural Gravity on the spatial clustering and productivity of culturally diverse migrants throughout the European Union. We add to the literature in two ways. First, we clarify the position of the notion of Cultural Gravity within the urban economics literature on moving centres of economic gravity, spatial frictions, and redistribution of growth. Second, we use spatial regression methods, and topological data analysis approaches to quantify the relationship between Cultural Gravity and economic gravity in the EU28 regions. Our findings concord with earlier literature on Cultural Gravity and advance this literature by geographically mapping the invisible and non-linear cultural friction in the redistribution of growth across the EU regions. Thus, we show how Cultural Gravity exerts an important impact on the cohesion process in Europe.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51458,"journal":{"name":"Papers in Regional Science","volume":"104 1","pages":"Article 100064"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142659337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-15DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100063
Giovanni Carnazza , Raffaele Lagravinese , Paolo Liberati , Irene Torrini
This study investigates the dynamics of healthcare mobility in Italy, where citizens have the freedom to access medical treatment across regions. More than half a million patients, primarily from the Southern regions, engage in healthcare mobility, resulting in a total inter-regional transfer of resources amounting to about €3.7 billion in 2019. Leveraging a unique dataset spanning from 2002 to 2019, this research examines financial flows among regions using a network analysis, and identifies the factors influencing monetary flows through a gravity model. Socioeconomic disparities and the availability of specialized services in some regions are the key drivers. Regions with higher healthcare quality and the presence of private licensed hospitals attract more funds. This study offers valuable insights into the intricacies of interregional monetary flows, and finds further evidence of the persistent Italian territorial dualism, which can inform healthcare policy and promote regional equity considerations.
{"title":"Monetary flows for inter-regional health mobility: The case of Italy","authors":"Giovanni Carnazza , Raffaele Lagravinese , Paolo Liberati , Irene Torrini","doi":"10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100063","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100063","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the dynamics of healthcare mobility in Italy, where citizens have the freedom to access medical treatment across regions. More than half a million patients, primarily from the Southern regions, engage in healthcare mobility, resulting in a total inter-regional transfer of resources amounting to about €3.7 billion in 2019. Leveraging a unique dataset spanning from 2002 to 2019, this research examines financial flows among regions using a network analysis, and identifies the factors influencing monetary flows through a gravity model. Socioeconomic disparities and the availability of specialized services in some regions are the key drivers. Regions with higher healthcare quality and the presence of private licensed hospitals attract more funds. This study offers valuable insights into the intricacies of interregional monetary flows, and finds further evidence of the persistent Italian territorial dualism, which can inform healthcare policy and promote regional equity considerations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51458,"journal":{"name":"Papers in Regional Science","volume":"104 1","pages":"Article 100063"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142659366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-15DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100065
Amitrajeet A. Batabyal , Hamid Beladi
We analyze how a permanent shift in political power in a region that is creative a la Richard Florida affects tax policy and economic outcomes. There are three groups of individuals in our region: laborers or workers, creative class members or entrepreneurs, and the elites. The elites initially hold political power but then they lose it to the creative class. We describe the Markov perfect equilibrium of the political game between the above three groups. Specifically, we first derive the optimal taxes that are levied on the elites and on the creative class, by the creative class. Next, we compute the discounted utility of the elites when the creative class holds political power and compare this to their utility when they are in control of politics.
{"title":"Political power shifts, varying tax policy, and economic outcomes in a creative region","authors":"Amitrajeet A. Batabyal , Hamid Beladi","doi":"10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100065","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100065","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We analyze how a permanent shift in political power in a region that is creative <em>a la</em> Richard Florida affects tax policy and economic outcomes. There are three groups of individuals in our region: laborers or workers, creative class members or entrepreneurs, and the elites. The elites initially hold political power but then they lose it to the creative class. We describe the Markov perfect equilibrium of the political game between the above three groups. Specifically, we first derive the optimal taxes that are levied on the elites and on the creative class, by the creative class. Next, we compute the discounted utility of the elites when the creative class holds political power and compare this to their utility when they are in control of politics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51458,"journal":{"name":"Papers in Regional Science","volume":"104 1","pages":"Article 100065"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142659365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-14DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100060
Simone Lombardini
This paper shifts studies on macroeconomic models from a national to a regional scope. Regions, indeed, often follow growth trajectories that dif- fer greatly from others within the same country. In this study we propose a macroeconometric model for 20 economies corresponding to the Italian administrative Regions. We called it: IREM (Italian Regional Econometric Model). We illustrate the general structure and properties of IREM, especially with regard to the economy’s response to changes in regional fiscal policy, technological advances and other dimensions of the economic environment. One of the model’s key features is the joint representation of the economy on both the demand and the supply side with a multiple estimating equations system calibrated at regional level. Public finance is designed in great detail, with multiple specific equations for local government expenses and revenues, using the Italian database CPT (Conti Pubblici Territoriali). After documenting the model structure and the estimation results with an in-sample simulation, we turn to illustrate the model properties through the study of its response functions to multiple shocks.
{"title":"Italian regional econometric model","authors":"Simone Lombardini","doi":"10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100060","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100060","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper shifts studies on macroeconomic models from a national to a regional scope. Regions, indeed, often follow growth trajectories that dif- fer greatly from others within the same country. In this study we propose a macroeconometric model for 20 economies corresponding to the Italian administrative Regions. We called it: IREM (Italian Regional Econometric Model). We illustrate the general structure and properties of IREM, especially with regard to the economy’s response to changes in regional fiscal policy, technological advances and other dimensions of the economic environment. One of the model’s key features is the joint representation of the economy on both the demand and the supply side with a multiple estimating equations system calibrated at regional level. Public finance is designed in great detail, with multiple specific equations for local government expenses and revenues, using the Italian database CPT (Conti Pubblici Territoriali). After documenting the model structure and the estimation results with an in-sample simulation, we turn to illustrate the model properties through the study of its response functions to multiple shocks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51458,"journal":{"name":"Papers in Regional Science","volume":"103 6","pages":"Article 100060"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142663160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This article investigates the surge in Involuntary Part-Time (IPT) employment in Italy from 2004 to 2019, exploring its impact on various socio-economic groups and adopting a spatial perspective. The study tests the hypothesis that technological shifts, specifically routine biased technological change (RBTC), and the expansion of household substitution services contribute to IPT growth. There is a widening negative gap in IPT prevalence among marginalized groups - women, young, and less skilled workers. After controlling for sector and occupation, the higher IPT propensity diminishes but remains significant, hinting at persistent discrimination. Additionally, segregation into more exposed occupations and sectors intensifies over time. Leveraging province-level indicators, and using a Partial Adjustment model, there is statistical support for RBTC’s correlation with IPT, especially among women. The impact of household substitution services is notably pronounced for women, highlighting sector segregation.
{"title":"Navigating the precarious path: Understanding the dualisation of the Italian labour market through the lens of involuntary part-time employment","authors":"Liliana Cuccu , Vicente Royuela , Sergio Scicchitano","doi":"10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100061","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100061","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article investigates the surge in Involuntary Part-Time (IPT) employment in Italy from 2004 to 2019, exploring its impact on various socio-economic groups and adopting a spatial perspective. The study tests the hypothesis that technological shifts, specifically routine biased technological change (RBTC), and the expansion of household substitution services contribute to IPT growth. There is a widening negative gap in IPT prevalence among marginalized groups - women, young, and less skilled workers. After controlling for sector and occupation, the higher IPT propensity diminishes but remains significant, hinting at persistent discrimination. Additionally, segregation into more exposed occupations and sectors intensifies over time. Leveraging province-level indicators, and using a Partial Adjustment model, there is statistical support for RBTC’s correlation with IPT, especially among women. The impact of household substitution services is notably pronounced for women, highlighting sector segregation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51458,"journal":{"name":"Papers in Regional Science","volume":"103 6","pages":"Article 100061"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142663159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jorge A. Velez‐Ospina, Josh Siepel, Inge Hill, F. Rowe
This study aims to compare the drivers of clustering of rural and urban creative industries in England, UK. We use pre‐pandemic web‐scraped data from 154,618 creative industry organisations in England, and use a novel technique to identify 71 distinct rural creative ‘microclusters’ of geographically proximate creative firms. We then consider the role of place‐based assets and agglomeration in the presence of microclusters at a micro‐level geography and find that the determinants of microclustering are generally consistent between rural and urban areas. On that basis we argue that policies to support creative clusters may drive rural regional development.
{"title":"Determinants of rural creative microclustering: Evidence from web‐scraped data for England","authors":"Jorge A. Velez‐Ospina, Josh Siepel, Inge Hill, F. Rowe","doi":"10.1111/pirs.12754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pirs.12754","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to compare the drivers of clustering of rural and urban creative industries in England, UK. We use pre‐pandemic web‐scraped data from 154,618 creative industry organisations in England, and use a novel technique to identify 71 distinct rural creative ‘microclusters’ of geographically proximate creative firms. We then consider the role of place‐based assets and agglomeration in the presence of microclusters at a micro‐level geography and find that the determinants of microclustering are generally consistent between rural and urban areas. On that basis we argue that policies to support creative clusters may drive rural regional development.","PeriodicalId":51458,"journal":{"name":"Papers in Regional Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43253197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Book review: Land. How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World (by Simon Winchester, HarperCollins, 2022, ISBN: 9780062938343)","authors":"Roberto Dellisanti","doi":"10.1111/pirs.12753","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pirs.12753","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51458,"journal":{"name":"Papers in Regional Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49589248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kyriakos Drivas, C. Economidou, I. Kaplanis, Maria Theano Tagaraki
{"title":"Examination of Related Diversification in Laggard Regions","authors":"Kyriakos Drivas, C. Economidou, I. Kaplanis, Maria Theano Tagaraki","doi":"10.1111/pirs.12752","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pirs.12752","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51458,"journal":{"name":"Papers in Regional Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49086077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mental health assimilation of rural–urban migrants in developing countries: Evidence from Indonesia’s four cities","authors":"Rus’an Nasrudin, Budy P. Resosudarmo","doi":"10.1111/pirs.12751","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pirs.12751","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51458,"journal":{"name":"Papers in Regional Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45148821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How the world really works: The science behind how we got here and where we are going. By VaclavSmil, Penguin. 2022.","authors":"Yuqing Nie","doi":"10.1111/pirs.12749","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pirs.12749","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51458,"journal":{"name":"Papers in Regional Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41502392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}