How Does Sector Concentration Evolve at Country and Region Levels? The European Case
Author:Lecturer, Ph.D. Cornel Oros, Lecturer, Ph.D. Turcu Camelia Romocea
JEL:R11, R12, F15
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Keywords:sectors analysis, spatial concentration, European regions, Theil index,
integration
Abstract:
This paper analyzes the evolution of the three main economic sectors – agriculture,
industry and services – at the level of European countries and regions. We base our
analysis on the Theil index constructed using European gross value added data for
23 EU countries and compare it to regional data for a ten-year period (from 1995 to
2004). Our results show that the most difficult challenges posed by the unequal
concentration in the main sectors appear at the wider region not the country level.
It will therefore be necessary to devise new regional policies that take into account
these disparities.