Regional Convergence in Canada and the United States: Does the Border Matter?

This paper compares the evolution of regional disparities in per capita incomes in Canade and the 12 American states along Canada's southern border. The phenomenon of capital accumulation as described by the neoclassical growth model can explain much of the observe decline in regional dispersion in Canada relative to the northern states.

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Year of publication:	1997
Authors:	Coulombe, S. ; Day, K.M.
Institutions:	Département d'Économie / Department of Economics, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Subject:	MIGRATION \| ECONOMIC GROWTH

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Series:	Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	28 pages
Classification:	R11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, and Changes ; R23 - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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