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Distance to Frontier, Selection, and Economic Growth

Acemoglu, Daron; Aghion, Philippe; Zilibotti, Fabrizio - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

. Non-convergence traps are more likely when policies and institutions are endogenized, enabling beneficiaries of existing …

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The Effectiveness of Structural Policy in the European Union: An Empirical Analysis for the EU-15 during the Period 1995-2001

Beugelsdijk, Maaike; Eijffinger, Sylvester C W - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003

. In this study we considered two main themes. First, convergence of the current EU-member countries is empirically tested …

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Productivity Differences Between and Within Countries

Acemoglu, Daron; Dell, Melissa - 2009

We document substantial within-country (cross-municipality) differences in incomes for a large number of countries in the Americas. A significant fraction of the within-country differences cannot be explained by observed human capital. We conjecture that the sources of within-country and...

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