of technology shocks when analyzing spatial convergence among regions.Specifically, it is argued that a systems approach … initial income per capita and that of its subsequent average growth rate. Moreover, the estimated speed of convergence is … convergence. -- spatial beta-convergence ; spatial solow model ; spatial systems maximum likelihood estimation ; European regions …

regions, we find evidence for conditional convergence with speed around two percent. The convergence process between countries … is dominated by the catching up process of regions in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), whereas convergence within …

and (iii) inside the respective PIIGS regions furthermore between coastal and non-coastal regions. -- convergence ; growth …