The spatial convergence of knowledge in Portugal

Guerreiro, Gertrudes Saúde and Caleiro, António Bento (2015): The spatial convergence of knowledge in Portugal.

Abstract

Human resources are an essential element in territorial development. When these are characterized by a high level of training, they also enhance a number of effects in fundamental areas of binomial territorial-social cohesion. In this respect, the existence of higher education institutions throughout the territory allows the spread of human resources' qualification but, by itself, does not guarantee the retention of these resources in different regions. Thus, the objective of this paper is to undertake a spatial analysis of convergence of knowledge through studying the evolution of the percentage of population with higher education in the periods elapsed between the last three censuses in Portugal. Although that percentage has risen appreciably, the convergence is shown to be (very) insignificant.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Census; Convergence Analysis; Higher Education; Spatial Econometrics
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C2 - Single Equation Models ; Single Variables > C23 - Panel Data Models ; Spatio-temporal Models; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education and Research Institutions > I23 - Higher Education ; Research Institutions; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O15 - Human Resources ; Human Development ; Income Distribution ; Migration; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R12 - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity

References

Caleiro, António (2009), "Um estudo de simulação sobre o processo de empobrecimento/enriquecimento humano e físico das regiões", Livro de Actas do XV Congresso da Associação Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento Regional, APDR, Setembro, Angra do Heroísmo, pp. 977-994, (ISBN: 978-989-96353-0-2).

Chen, Yanguang (2013), "New Approaches for Calculating Moran's Index of Spatial Autocorrelation”, PLoS ONE, 8: 7.

Guerreiro, Gertrudes (2014), "Regional Income Convergence in Portugal (1991-2002)”, Research on Economic Inequality, 22, Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

Guerreiro, Gertrudes; Caleiro, António (2005), "Quão Distantes Estão as Regiões Portuguesas? Uma aplicação de escalonamento multidimensional", Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais, 8: 1.º Quadrimestre, 47-59.

Guerreiro, Gertrudes Saúde; Caleiro, António (2012), "Regional Income Differences in Borderlands: A Convergence Analysis", International Journal of Latest Trends in Finance and Economic Sciences, 2: 4, 305-307.

Lopes, J. (1995), “Crescimento Económico e Convergência: Questões Teóricas, Métodos Empíricos e uma Abordagem ao Caso Português”, ISEG, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa.

Rego, Conceição; Caleiro, António (2010), "On the Spatial Diffusion of Knowledge by Universities Located in Small and Medium Sized Towns", iBusiness, II: 2, 99-105.

Rego, Conceição; Caleiro, António (2012), "Acerca dos impactes da Universidade de Évora no seu meio envolvente. Síntese de alguns resultados obtidos”, in Pereira, S.M.; Vaz, F.L. (coords.), Universidade de Évora (1559-2009). 450 anos de modernidade educativa, Lisboa, Chiado Editora, pp. 751-762.

Rego, Conceição; Baltazar, Maria da Saudade; Caleiro, António (2012), "Higher Education and Social Cohesion", Higher Education of Social Science, 2: 2, 17-24.

Tano, Sofia (2014), "Regional clustering of human capital: school grades and migration of university graduates", The Annals of Regional Science, 52: 2, 561-581.