Regional wage convergence in Spain 1850–1930

Rosés, Joan R.; Sánchez-Alonso, Blanca

doi:10.1016/j.eeh.2004.03.002

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“…In particular, agrarian wages were used for domestic service; an unweighted average of agrarian and industry urban wages (unskilled and skilled) for transport and communications; an unweighted average of industry urban unskilled and skilled wages for commerce, hotels and restaurants; and, finally, urban skilled wages for the remaining branches. Wages were drawn from the sources previously mentioned in other economic sectors and from Rosés and Sánchez-Alonso (2004). For 1870, the provincial values are obtained as an average of 1860 and 1880.…”

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Why Did Spanish Regions Not Converge Before the Civil War? Agglomeration Economies and (Regional) Growth Revisited

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In this paper we explore the relationship between the presence of agglomeration economies and regional economic growth in Spain during the period . The study allows us to revisit the existence of a trade-off between economic growth and territorial cohesion, and also to examine whether the existence of agglomeration economies could explain the upswing in regional income inequality during the early stages of development. In doing so, we present alternative indicators for agglomeration economies and estimate conditional growth regressions at province (NUTS3) level. In line with new economic geography models, agglomeration economies in a context of market integration widened regional inequality in the second half of the 19 th century and hindered its reduction during the early decades of the 20 th .Keywords: agglomeration, economic growth, economic history, Spain 417 RESUMENEn este artículo se analiza la existencia de una relación entre la presencia de economías de aglomeración y el crecimiento económico regional en España durante el periodo 1870-1930. El estudio permite revisitar la existencia de un trade-off entre crecimiento económico y cohesión territorial y, además, examinar si las economías de aglomeración fueron un elemento clave a la hora de explicar el incremento de la desigualdad económica regional en España a lo largo de las primeras fases del desarrollo. Para ello, se presentan diferentes indicadores de aglomeración a nivel provincial (NUTS3) que posteriormente se incluyen en la estimación de regresiones de crecimiento condicionadas. En la línea de los modelos de Nueva Geografía Económica (NEG), sugerimos que la presencia de economías de aglomeración en un contexto de integración de mercado favoreció la aparición de una causación acumulativa que amplió la desigualdad regional en la segunda mitad del siglo XIX y dificultó su reducción durante las primeras décadas del siglo XX.

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Why Did Spanish Regions Not Converge Before the Civil War? Agglomeration Economies and (Regional) Growth Revisited

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“…Third, different studies have con firmed the fact that manufacturing production became increasingly concentrated during the period, as is suggested by the NEG models (Rosés, 2003;Tirado et al, 2002). Nevertheless, we had sparse and inconclusive evidence about the impact of this indus trial concentration on regional income disparities (Rosés and Sánchez Alonso, 2004). Finally, in the European context, Spain was a relatively large country with a low population density that specialized in exportation of agricultural goods and minerals.…”

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“…These increases proved to be temporary, however; wage convergence re emerged in the 1920s, this time accompanied by internal migration and substantial re allocation of labor from agriculture to industry. De spite these patterns, regional disparities remained important within Spain on the eve of the worldwide Great Depression (Rosés and Sánchez Alonso, 2004).…”

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The upswing of regional income inequality in Spain (1860–1930)

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Martínez-Galarraga

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2010

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a b s t r a c tThis paper studies the evolution of Spanish regional inequality from 1860 to 1930. The results point to the coexistence of two basic forces behind changes in regional economic inequality: industrial specialization and labor productivity differentials. The initial expan sion of industrialization, in a context of growing economic integration of regions, promoted the spatial concentration of manufacturing in certain regions, which also benefited from the greatest advances in terms of labor productivity. Since 1900, the diffusion of manufac turing production to a greater number of locations has generated the emulation of produc tion structures and a process of catching up in labor productivity and wages.

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“…36 Agricultural wages were taken from Bringas (2000). Wages in construction (Madrid unskilled wages) and services were obtained from Reher and Ballesteros (1993), although they have been re-scaled to the national levels provided by Rosés and Sánchez-Alonso (2004). Chastagneret (2000) and Escudero (1998), provided wages for mining.…”

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Human capital and economic growth in Spain, 1850–2000

Escosura

Rosés

2010

Explorations in Economic History

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We investigate human capital accumulation in Spain using alternative approaches based on the concept of 'labor quality' and on the idea of education. We, then, assess the effect of human capital accumulation on labor productivity growth and discuss the implications of the different measures for TFP growth. While long-run trends in human capital are similar with either measure, the skill premium approach fits better Spanish historical experience. Human capital provided a positive albeit small contribution to labor productivity growth facilitating technological innovation. Broad capital accumulation and efficiency gains appear complementary in Spain's long-term growth. Keywords AbstractWe investigate human capital accumulation in Spain using alternative approaches based on the concept of 'labor quality' and on the idea of education. We, then, assess the effect of human capital accumulation on labor productivity growth and discuss the implications of the different measures for TFP growth. While longrun trends in human capital are similar with either measure, the skill premium approach fits better Spanish historical experience. Human capital provided a positive albeit small contribution to labor productivity growth facilitating technological innovation. Broad capital accumulation and efficiency gains appear complementary in Spain's long-term growth.

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Regional wage convergence in Spain 1850–1930

Cited by 80 publications

References 14 publications

Why Did Spanish Regions Not Converge Before the Civil War? Agglomeration Economies and (Regional) Growth Revisited

Why Did Spanish Regions Not Converge Before the Civil War? Agglomeration Economies and (Regional) Growth Revisited

The upswing of regional income inequality in Spain (1860–1930)

Human capital and economic growth in Spain, 1850–2000

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