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The aim of this article is to explain heterogeneities in French regional labor productivities since the mid-seventies at both aggregate and sectoral level. This paper extends the works of Baumol and of Barro and Salai-Martin, firstly by pointing out sources of growth linked to the new growth theories (research effort, size effects) and secondly by emphasizing the impact of cross-sectoral labor reallocations through a shift-share analysis. Our results show the importance of regional asymmetries and the key role played by the dynamic of sectoral composition in the convergence of labor productivities within France.
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Received: November 2000/Accepted: February 2004
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Carluer, F., Gaulier, G. The impact of convergence in the industrial mix on regional comparative growth: Empirical evidence from the French case. Ann Reg Sci 39, 85–105 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-004-0201-1
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-004-0201-1