This paper analyses thse evolution of productivity disparities across 156 European regions in the period 2000–2015. Using regional data, a battery of inequality indexes enables us to assess the extent of regional disparities. After confirming that labour productivity is the main component of income disparities, a dynamic shift‐share analysis is carried out at a 10‐industry level of disaggregation. The study evaluates the relative role of the three components underlying the disparities in regional productivity: changes in the industry mix, and within‐ and between‐industry productivity gaps. The main results can be summarised as follows. First, regional disparities are on the rise again in the EU. Second, most regions are now closer to the average, while a small group of the richest regions are moving further away. Third, the main drivers of productivity disparities are within‐industry differences in labour productivity with regard to the richest regions and, less importantly, the specialisation of the richest regions in more progressive industries. Finally, the net effect of structural change is still making a positive contribution to convergence with the leading regions.

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探索最近欧洲地区之间生产率差异的激增

本文分析了2000年至2015年期间欧洲156个地区生产率差异的演变。使用区域数据，一系列不平等指数使我们能够评估区域差异的程度。在确认劳动生产率是收入差距的主要组成部分之后，在10个行业的分类水平上进行了动态的转移份额分析。这项研究评估了区域生产率差异背后的三个因素的相对作用：行业结构的变化以及行业内部和行业之间的生产率差距。主要结果可总结如下。首先，欧盟的地区差异再次上升。其次，大多数地区现在都接近平均水平，而一小部分最富裕的地区正在向更远的地方移动。第三，生产率差异的主要驱动力是最富裕地区的行业内部劳动生产率差异，更不重要的是，最富裕地区的先进工业专业化。最后，结构性变化的净效应仍在为与主要地区的融合做出积极贡献。