Spatial structure and productivity in European regions

Wessel M. Ouwehand; Frank G. van Oort; Nicola Cortinovis

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Spatial structure and productivity in European regions

Wessel M. Ouwehand, Frank G. van Oort^*, Nicola Cortinovis

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Through an analysis of total factor productivity for European regions using an econometric identification strategy, we find that significant impacts exist for both urban size and structure. A larger urban size positively affects regional productivity. Polycentric urban structures have no directly identified impacts on productivity. We find that an interaction between urban size and polycentricity has a negative effect, suggesting that polycentric regions are unable to substitute for the economic urbanization externalities associated with a single large city. These findings have important implications for the European Union-wide policy agenda on urban development and regional productivity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	48-62
Number of pages	15
Journal	Regional Studies
Volume	56
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2021.1950912
Publication status	Published - 2 Jan 2022

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We thank Paulo Veneri for data sharing and Ben Derudder, Evert Meijers, Martijn Burger and Alain Thierstein for valuable feedback on an earlier version of the paper.

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© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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