THE URBAN STRUCTURE OF SPAIN AND ITALY (1900-2011)

Carlos GAYÁN-NAVARRO

University of Zaragoza, Spain

carlosgayannavarro@gmail.com

Miguel PUENTE-AJOVIN

University of Zaragoza, Spain

mpajovin@unizar.es

Fernando SANZ-GRACIA

University of Zaragoza, Spain

fsanz@unizar.es

Abstract

Our main purpose is to study the evolution of the urban structure of Spanish and Italian municipalities from 1900 to 2010. We use the estimation of the Pareto exponents to show that the most important behavior  is the increase of inequality in the distribution  over time. Convergence is more likely in Italy and for larger urban units.

Financial support from Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (ECO2017-82246-P) and support by Aragon Government (ADETRE Consolidated Group) is acknowledged.

Keywords: urban evolution, Spain, Italy, Pareto exponent

JEL classification: R11, R12
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