In this paper we outline (i) why ó-convergence may not accompany â- convergence, (ii)cite evidence of â-convergence in … the U.S., (iii) and use USA county-level data containing over 3,000 cross-sectional observations to demonstrate that ó-convergence …

We use county data with 3,058 observations to study growth and convergence in the US. We assess the effect of 40 … convergence rates around 2 percent, but 3SLS yields 6–8 percent; (2) convergence rates vary across the U.S. E.g., Southern …

participated in the convergence phenomenon, Ireland, also neutral but democratic, was not able to converge to the developed world …

. It is also shown that divergence or convergence may arise instead of overtaking, depending on the initial levels of …

We use U.S. county data (3,058 observations) and 41 conditioning variables to study growth and convergence. Using OLS … and 3SLS-IV we report on the full sample and metro, non-metro, and 5 regional samples: (1) OLS yields convergence rates … around 2 percent; 3SLS yields 6–8 percent; (2) convergence rates vary (e.g., the Southern rate is 2.5 times the Northeastern …

the long term growth rate and in the process of economic convergence between the states of Mexico, the present study … focused on the regional economic convergence process in Mexico, and the effects of economic openess. …

Europa. This paper applies the regional convergence hypothesis of economic growth based on the neoclassical model. During the … period 1970-2000, Mexico shows state convergence in per capita income conditional on the fundamental human capital variables …

participated in the convergence phenomenon, Ireland, also neutral but democratic, was not able to converge to the developed world …