S14-S1 Are Cities more Productive but less Inclusive? (in association with European Commission)
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Special Sessions
| Thursday, August 31, 2017 |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| AB Zernike Room (0260) |
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Conveners: Lewis Dijkstra, Laura de Dominicis / Chair: David Castells-Quintana
Speaker
Dr. Laura de Dominicis
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European Commission, DG REGIO
Economic development of EU metro regions: which factors better explain differences in economic performance at different levels of income?
Author(s) - Presenters are indicated with (p)
Lewis Dijkstra (p), Laura de Dominicis (p)
Discussant for this paper
David Castells-Quintana
Abstract
The EU has 271 metro regions which in 2013 held 59% of the population, 62% of employment and 68% of GDP (PPS). This highlights their role as centres of employment, their higher productivity and higher wages. This paper describes the economic performance of European cities since 2000 and the underlying key factors, ranging from education, innovation and employment to market access, agglomeration economies and specialisation. The paper takes also a closer look at income differences across cities, showing that some European cities may face the risk of a so-called ‘middle-income trap’, i.e. a situation where a middle-income city's economy does not grow fast enough to catch up with the group of high-income cities. It also shows that the key sources of urban economic development are likely to be different in each income group as they face different challenges.
Dr. David Castells-quintana
Associate Professor
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
