This paper reviews the empirical literature on growth and convergence that has addressed the importance of spatial …

The topic of convergence is at the heart of a wide-ranging debate in the growth literature. Empirical studies of … convergence differ widely in their theoretical backgrounds, empirical specifications and in their treatment of cross …-sectional heterogeneity. Despite these differences, a rate of convergence of about 2% has been found under a variety of different conditions …

indicators could support both endogenous and neoclassical growth theories in the convergence debate. This paper investigates … convergence in real per capita GDP and inequality adjusted human development in 38 African countries, disaggregated into 10 … is that the income component of the human development index moves slower than others in the convergence process and thus …

simulation experiments(over a 20-year period) to quantify the importance of convergence, household fixed effectsand shocks. First …, we find powerful convergence. In the absence of shocks and withouthousehold fixed effects there is rapid growth over the …

systems, convergence in piracy rate could be a genuine standard-setting platform. (2) Legal origins do not play a very … significant role in the convergence process. (3) A genuine timeframe for standardizing IPRs laws in the fight against piracy is … most likely between a horizon of 4 to 8 years. In other words, full (100%) convergence within the specified horizon will …