Urban Analysis in the Regional—National Model REGINA of the French Economy

Abstract

REGINA is a medium-term econometric forecasting model which incorporates about 8000 equations; in it, France is divided into five large regions whose rural, small-urban, and big-city sectors are treated separately. Thus the effects of urban development on regional balance and national growth, and conversely, the impact of macrourban policies, can be explored in a national economic planning context. It is intended that the model be used in the preparation of the VII^ème Plan.