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Royuela V. and Artis M. (2006) Convergence analysis in terms of quality of life in the urban systems of the Barcelona province, 1991-2000, Regional Studies 40, 485-492. The economic convergence between regions or countries has been extensively analysed in the literature. These areas have also...

Royuela V., Moreno R. and Vaya E. Influence of quality-of-life on urban growth: a case study of Barcelona, Spain, Regional Studies. There are several determinants that influence household location decisions. More concretely, the recent economic literature assigns an increasingly important role...