-North convergence based on North-South technology diffusion through intermediate goods trade is guaranteed if the knowledge effect … dominates the productivity effect. Moreover, a larger Southern market expands the area of convergence and can prevent divergence … convergence is desirable for both, the South and the North. …

-run convergence and short-run economic performance. …

member countries. On the one hand, (partially small) hints for convergence can be found for several countries. On the other …

-North labor intensities (South-North convergence) for 31 industrialized source and eight emerging recipient countries. We find …