In this paper we outline (i) why sigma-convergence may not accompany beta-convergence, (ii) discuss evidence of beta-convergence … sigma-convergence has not occurred at the county-level across the U.S., or within the vast majority of the individual U …

We use U.S. county-level data to estimate convergence rates for 22 individual states. We find significant heterogeneity …. E.g., the California estimate is 19.9 percent and the New York estimate is 3.3 percent. Convergence rates are …

estimate heterogeneity in convergence rates across 22 individual U.S. states. Applying GMM estimation, we find significant … heterogeneity in the state-level convergence rates. For example, while the average convergence rate is 9.2 percent, the California … estimate is 19.9 percent and the New York estimate is 3.3 percent. The estimated convergence rates are essentially uncorrelated …

The income convergence literature suggests that poor countries can catch-up to rich ones conditional on sharing certain … we explore whether or not increased globalization fosters income convergence. Based on a panel of up to 184 countries … political dimensions) of globalization is robustly related to income convergence …

The income convergence literature suggests that poor countries or regions can catch-up to rich ones conditional on …-country income convergence using a panel of up to 184 countries covering 1970 to 2009. We employ the KOF index of globalization and …