Crescenzi, Riccardo, Luca, Davide, Milio, Simona, (2016), “The geography of the economic crisis in Europe: national macroeconomic conditions, regional structural factors and short-term economic performance”, Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, March 2016
This article explores the linkages between pre-2008 crisis national macroeconomic conditions, regional resistance factors and depth of the crisis in the regions of the EU27. The results suggest that only a limited set of macroeconomic factors shape the regional reaction to the crisis. A healthy current account surplus is associated with stronger economic performance during the post-2008 recession. Conversely, high public debt countries are more successful in sheltering their regional economies in the short run. When looking at regional-level resistance, human capital is the single most important positive factor. Conversely, research and development-intensive regions are more exposed to negative shocks.
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