Sigma-Convergence Versus Beta-Convergence: Evidence from U.S. County-Level Data

In this paper we outline (i) why ó-convergence may not accompany â- convergence, (ii)cite evidence of â-convergence in the U.S., (iii) and use USA county-level data containing over 3,000 cross-sectional observations to demonstrate that ó-convergence does not hold across the U.S., or within the vast majority of the individual U.S. states.

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Year of publication:	2005-05-12
Authors:	Young, Andrew ; Higgins, Matthew ; Levy, Daniel
Institutions:	EconWPA
Subject:	Economic Growth \| Convergence \| ó-convergence \| sigma convergence \| â-convergence \| beta convergence \| US County Level Data

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Macroeconomics.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Type of Document - pdf; pages: 14 14 pages
Classification:	O40 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity. General ; O11 - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development ; O18 - Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses ; R11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, and Changes
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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