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 …

percent. Average productivity growth in EMDEs has picked up rapidly since 2000, renewing interest in the convergence … rate of convergence remains low, with current growth differentials halving the productivity gap only after over 100 years …. Behind the low average pace of convergence lies considerable diversity among groups of countries converging toward different …

This paper exploits a novel municipal-level data set to explore patterns of convergence in income and poverty in Mexico … evidence of income and poverty convergence at the municipal level. The findings suggest that these convergence processes stem …

-run projection ; convergence ; demographic change …