fiscal convergence criteria written into the Treaty of Maastricht and its Protocols. In order to qualify for full membership …

average. For the majority of our sample countries we obtain evidence of real interest rate convergence towards the latter …. Convergence, however, is a gradual process subject to structural breaks, typically falling close to the launch of the euro. Our …

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 …

to study the changes in the within country distribution of management quality associated with country convergence to the … those of its close competitors. Part of the process of convergence to the frontier across the development process represents … that lag the frontier benchmark. Among potential explanatory variables that may drive convergence, ownership and human …

this period, despite evidence of convergence, the racial gap in attainment between blacks and whites has been persistently …

this period, despite evidence of convergence, the racial gap in attainment between blacks and whites has been persistently …