Structure and Performance of Less Developed Regions in the EC

Abstract

POMPILI T. (1994) Structure and performance of less developed regions in the EC, Reg. Studies 28, 679-693. This paper aims at contributing to the identification of post-Internal Market development prospects and policy options of a group of less advanced regions in the European Community, the so-called 'Objective 1' (low-income) regions. After introducing the appropriate conceptual framework and presenting the data and methodology, the first goal is to construct a taxonomy highlighting structural differences among E C Objective 1 regions, in terms of resource endowments, and hence of potential comparative advantages. The second goal is to evaluate, against this structural taxonomy, the 1980s performance of these regions relative to other Community regions, in order to draw broad policy conclusions. Both quantitative and qualitative 1981 data concerning industrial structure, manufacturing entrepreneurship, human capital, accessibility and infrastructure, external diseconomies and data on regional per capita income performance in the 1980s are employed in cluster and discriminant analyses. Less developed regionsStructural characteristics Economic performance European cohesion policy Multivariate statistics POMPILI T. (1994) La structure et la performance des rCgions dtfavoristes au sein de la CE, Reg. Sfcrdier 28, 679-693. Cet article cherche B contribuer B la ddimitation des perspectives d'avenir et des choix de politique d'un groupe de rtgions difavoristes i l'int6rieur de la CE, lesdites rtgions i faible revenu de I'Objectif 1, suite i l'ouverture du march6 unique. Une fois prCsent6 le cadre conceptuel, les donntes et la mtthodologie il s'agit de construire une taxonomie qui permet la mise en lumii.re des difftrences structurelles des rtgions de I'Objectif 1 en fonctiori de la dotation de ressources et, par la suite, de la possibilitt des avantages comparatifs. Vu cette taxonomie structurelle, il s'ensuit une Cvaluation de la performance de ces rigions aux annCes 80 par rapport aux autres rtgions de la C E afin d'en tirer des conclusions gCn6rales pour la politique. O n utilise i la fois des donntes quantitatives et qualitatives pour l'annte 1981 relatives i la structure industrielle, i l'esprit d'entreprise dam la fabrication, au capital huniain, B l'accessibilitt et B I'equipement, aux dbkconomies externes, et des donnCes sur le revenu rtgional par t h e aux anntes 80 i partir des analyses par grappes et discriminante.

Regional Integration of Stock Markets in Latin America

“…"Economic development is inherently endowed with a spatial dimension, which derives from the important cumulative effects of synergy and feedback which are activated by spatial proximity…" Pompili (1994) Regional integration has both economic and political connotations. It is not necessarily just an economic union.…”

Klasterisasi Kabupaten/Kota Di Jawa Tengah Berdasarkan Indikator Kinerja Pembangunan

“…Ada beberapa penelitian tentang ketimpangan pembangunan dan klasterisasi wilayah. Pompili (1994) meneliti struktur dan kinerja daerah yang kurang berkembang di Komunitas Eropa dengan menggunakan analisis cluster dan diskriminan. Hasilnya Komunitas Eropa dikelompokkan menjadi tiga klaster wilayah berdasarkan variabel struktur industri, kewirausahaan manufaktur, modal manusia, aksesibilitas dan infrastruktur, diseconomies eksternal, dan pendapatan per kapita.…”

Patterns of Inequality of Lithuanian Regions

“…Analysing the differences of regional development, human capital is the determining factor for regional competitiveness, development, and implementation of new technologies, and amplification of productivity. Pompili (1994), Atkočiūnienė, Gineitienė and Žiogelytė (2010), Bode and Villar (2017) identified human capital as an essential indicator of regional development. Usually, human capital is assessed by the skills of the labour force (Kilijoniene, Simanaviciene, & Simanavicius, 2010).…”