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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