The role of credit in regional divergence: Spanish regions and Eurozone countries
ABSTRACT This paper provides a theoretical account of the role of regional differences in cyclical patterns of credit availability for patterns of regional convergence or divergence. While mainstream theories imply either equalising regional capital flows, or else lower credit availability for peripheral regions due to market imperfections, Post-Keynesian theory of liquidity preference and financial structure imply the scope for greater credit volatility for peripheral regions, especially in downturns, contributing to real economic divergence. This latter account is assessed by means of an empirical analysis of patterns in bank credit over the business cycle among the Spanish regions and Eurozone countries.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Centro de Economia Política
2020
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-31572020000400712 |
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