In this paper, the process of productivity convergence is investigated for the enlarged European Union using regional … control for spatial effects. All specifications confirm the presence of convergence with an annual speed between 3 and 3 … in the speed of convergence across the regions, where a higher speed is striking in particular in France and the UK …

Convergence of EU regions is an often examined research question. However, there are no studies available which include … in their analysis the New Member States from the former Eastern Bloc. We estimate several models of absolute convergence … and of conditional convergence taking into account the different initial conditions of the regions from each country …

In this paper, the process of productivity convergence is investigated for the enlarged European Union using regional … control for spatial effects. All specifications confirm the presence of convergence with an annual speed between 3 and 3 … in the speed of convergence across the regions, where a higher speed is striking in particular in France and the UK …

Convergence studies are concerned with the question of whether poor economies catch-up to wealthier economies over time …. The regional convergence process in Europe has generated considerable interest in recent years. Because of financial … straits regional convergence is a central question, since important funds aim at diminishing disparities. There are many …

long-run real income convergence and derive 67 comparable effect sizes. The precision-weighted estimate of beta convergence … is more consistent with endogenous self-reinforcing growth than with neoclassical convergence. Introducing a net … migration variable in a growth regression increases the estimate of beta convergence slightly. Studies that use panel models or …