. The results indicate continuing convergence of the business cycle similarity between the candidate and Eurozone member … discussion on the process of joining the Eurozone by the Czech Republic and other candidate countries. The paper provides an … analysis of some business cycle similarity and convergence measures using different indicators and detrending techniques …

This paper analyses the effect of the EU enlargement process on income convergence among regions in the EU and in the … regional income differences are reduced within EU15. The income convergence within the EU is mainly driven by reductions in the … conditions in the regions are controlled for by fixed regional effects there are strong evidences of convergence among regions in …

We study the convergence of European bond markets and the anchoring of inflation expectations in euro area countries …) has led to substantial convergence in euro area sovereign bond markets in terms of interest rate levels, unconditional …

This paper investigates determinants of convergence in GDP per capita in the euro area and the EU between 1995 and 2021 …. It finds that the COVID-19 crisis temporarily slowed convergence but the estimated negative impact is significantly …-driven persistent divergence in growth. Regression results provide further evidence of convergence in the euro area and the EU over the …

globalization (1985-2005), there has been some convergence of business cycle fluctuations among the group of industrial economies … importance of the global factor. In other words, there is evidence of business cycle convergence within each of these two groups …