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The aim is to investigate the relationship between regional inequality and economic development in Western European countries.

Regional Disparities and National Development Revisited

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This article explores regional inequality and economic development, revealing a transitory increase in disparities.

The aim is to investigate the relationship between regional inequality and economic development in Western European countries.
Analysis of 14 Western European countries from 1980 to 2002
Used semi-parametric methodology for estimating regional disparities
Included additional variables to test robustness
Identified a process of regional divergence after reaching a certain development level
Showed that regional disparities increase temporarily before decreasing at higher per capita GDP
Stabilization of territorial imbalances occurs in the later stages of development

Ezcurra et al. (2006) studied this question.

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