Global economic convergence and protection of the climate are both worthwhile goals. Yet, there is an inherent tension … have witnessed any convergence in the last 45 years if poorer countries had not increased greenhouse gas emissions. …

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 …