The main goal of this article is to analyze the existence of social convergence in Europe. In the literature, an emphasis is put on an economic convergence, often without taking into consideration the social convergence. However, from the point of view of sustainable development social area is...

This paper aims to analyze the growth and convergence of human development in Latin American countries, grouped in areas of economic interest, through the hybrid Human Development Index for the period 1970-2010. We find that all groups of Latin-American countries have higher levels of human...

This paper aims to analyze the growth and convergence of human development in Latin American countries, grouped in areas of economic interest, through the hybrid Human Development Index for the period 1970-2010. We find that all groups of Latin-American countries have higher levels of human...

Since the birth of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), policies have been implemented in the Member States of the European Union (EU) to lead them towards economic convergence. This article analyses the convergence of the 174 regions that exist in the 17 euro-zone countries in the years from 1990...

Government policies have a significant effect over the impact that investments have on the economic and social environment. Trade measures to reduce or eliminate transaction costs, the increase in efficiency as a result of competitiveness, capital flows from west and labor mobility are factors...

This article empirically analyzes the phenomenon of financial integration, focusing primarily on assessing the impacts of the current financial crisis. We start our analysis with an overview of cost-benefit considerations associated with the process of financial integration. We go on to examine...