This paper expands the analysis developed by Ellery Jr. (1994), who estimated the income convergence among Brazilian … states from 1970 to 1990. The methodology is based on the convergence model proposed by Barro and Sala-i-Martin (1992) and is … applied to test both the beta-convergence and the sigma-convergence. For the period after 1990, and sub-periods, the effects …

policy and is supported by the EU funds via allocations for convergence - competitiveness and employment - European … States (NMS) of the EU are a major beneficiary of these allocations, especially with regard to the convergence objective … the main issue is when and with which rate a process of regional convergence will occur, both inside each country and …

show that a significant convergence in female participation took place from 1940 to 2010. Historically, urban areas have … demographics and educational attainment explain 74 percent of the convergence for the age 25-39 group, while they explain 40 … percent of the convergence for the age 40-54 group. The increase of non-regular employment explains 60 percent of convergence …