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Abstract(s)
There is scant evidence on the determinant factors of structural similarity between 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 the
importance of several explanatory factors, suggesting that the structural similarity
between Portuguese counties increases with geographical proximity, the existence of
a shared boundary, the similarity of factor endowments in terms of physical and human capital and the similarity in terms of economic centrality and market dimension.
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Productive Structure Structural Similarity Factor Endowments Economic Geography Portugal
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Citation
Crespo, Nuno and Maria Paula Fontoura. 2009. "Determinant factors of structural similarity at the regional level : evidence from Portugal". Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão - DE working papers nº28-2009/DE/UECE.
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ISEG - Departamento de Economia.