The work aims to study, using GIS techniques and network analysis, the development of the
road network in Spain during the period between the War of Succession and the introduction …

This article analyzes the effects of parliamentary representation on road infrastructure
expenditure during the Spanish Restoration. Using a panel data set of Spanish provinces in …

Long-term, large-scale empirical studies on the simultaneous development of transport
infrastructure and the built environment are scarce. This paper provides a long-term study of …

This paper analyses the impact in Catalonia of the grape Phylloxera plague in Europe (1865–
90). A statistical model is used to analyse the economic resilience of 35 districts in Catalonia …

Drawing on a large database from the register of inhabitants of Madrid, this article confirms
that the literacy levels of internal migrants moving to the Spanish capital city in the late …

We present a model of vine-growing specialization that explains the key agricultural change
carried out before and throughout the Catalan industrialization. The results confirm the role …

Located in the western hinterland, Southwest China is a typical mountainous area covered
by plateaus, mountains and hills. Its ruggedness hinders regional internal and external …

Since the 1980s Spain has developed an ambitious road building programme with the
construction of approximately 12,000 km of new motorways. This article analyses the factors …

What mechanisms explain migration transitions? And how can we explain (quasi-) reversals
of migration patterns? Do different mechanisms come into play as countries develop, or is …