Determinant factors of structural similarity at the regional level: evidence from Portugal

• Crespo, Nuno ^[1] ; Fontoura, María Paula ^[2]
  1. [1] Lisbon University Institute, Portugal
  2. [2] Technical University of Lisbon and UECE, Portugal
• Localización: Applied econometrics and international development, ISSN 1578-4487, Vol. 10, Nº. 1, 2010, págs. 231-245
• Idioma: inglés
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  • There is scant evidence on the determinant factorsof structural similaritybetween geographical spaces; moreover, it has been produced considering only the national level. The present study provides evidence on this topic at the regional level, based on the analysis of 275 Portuguese counties.The results obtained confirm theimportance of several explanatory factors, suggesting that the structural similaritybetween Portuguesecounties increases with geographical proximity, the existence of ashared boundary, the similarity of factor endowments in terms of physical and humancapital and the similarity in terms of economic centrality and market dimension. Key-words: productive structure, Portugal, structural similarity.