The role of infrastructures in rural depopulation. An econometric analysis
The aim of this article is to contribute to the analysis of the causes of rural depopulation and, particularly, the role of infrastructures. We build a panel data set with the 78 municipalities of a region in Northern Spain, Asturias. We estimate an econometric model where rural population is explai...
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| description | The aim of this article is to contribute to the analysis of the causes of rural depopulation and, particularly, the role of infrastructures. We build a panel data set with the 78 municipalities of a region in Northern Spain, Asturias. We estimate an econometric model where rural population is explained by a set of economic and infrastructure variables as well as some characteristics of the municipalities. The main results show the importance of infrastructures to maintain rural population. The presence of a medium–size town in the municipality helps to fix the population in the countryside. However, the income gap with urban municipalities contributes to reduce rural population. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2c1a3bfc91c248369b726d08780440f92025-01-02T17:19:47ZengUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaEconomía Agraria y Recursos Naturales1578-07322174-73502022-12-01222315210.7201/earn.2022.02.0213898The role of infrastructures in rural depopulation. An econometric analysisVerónica Cañal-Fernández0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3477-4595Antonio Álvarez1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7603-1047University of OviedoUniversity of OviedoThe aim of this article is to contribute to the analysis of the causes of rural depopulation and, particularly, the role of infrastructures. We build a panel data set with the 78 municipalities of a region in Northern Spain, Asturias. We estimate an econometric model where rural population is explained by a set of economic and infrastructure variables as well as some characteristics of the municipalities. The main results show the importance of infrastructures to maintain rural population. The presence of a medium–size town in the municipality helps to fix the population in the countryside. However, the income gap with urban municipalities contributes to reduce rural population.https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/EARN/article/view/16995econometricsinfrastructuresmunicipalitiesrural depopulation |
| spellingShingle | Verónica Cañal-Fernández Antonio Álvarez The role of infrastructures in rural depopulation. An econometric analysis Economía Agraria y Recursos Naturales econometrics infrastructures municipalities rural depopulation |
| title | The role of infrastructures in rural depopulation. An econometric analysis |
| title_full | The role of infrastructures in rural depopulation. An econometric analysis |
| title_fullStr | The role of infrastructures in rural depopulation. An econometric analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of infrastructures in rural depopulation. An econometric analysis |
| title_short | The role of infrastructures in rural depopulation. An econometric analysis |
| title_sort | role of infrastructures in rural depopulation an econometric analysis |
| topic | econometrics infrastructures municipalities rural depopulation |
| url | https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/EARN/article/view/16995 |
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