Joan R. Rosés
Why Isn't the Whole of Spain Industrialized? New Economic Geography and Early Industrialization, 1797–1910
Pompeu Fabra University|Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
spain provides opportunity study causes regional differences industrial development nineteenth century transportation costs decreased barriers domestic trade eliminated spanish manufacturing became increasingly concentrated regions article combines heckscherohlin economicgeography frameworks finds comparativeadvantage increasingreturn effects economically significant practically explained differences industrialization levels across regions deficits regions terms industrialization appear largely attributable factor endowments absence homemarket effects modern industries