the beta catch-up and sigma convergence to compare dispersions in output per worker, total factor productivity and ….70% per annum with corresponding time to full catch-up of 25.38 years and 26.01 years respectively. Third, we find sigma-convergence …

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 …

convergence by facilitating the migration of workers out of the low-productivity agricultural sector into the industry and … convergence with frontier countries. This has the potential to lift millions more out of poverty without exacerbating income …

inequality. An estimated baseline convergence model captures the long-term effect of human capital and total investment on …

An estimated baseline convergence model capturing the long-term effect of human capital and physical investment on … increase the speed of convergence of catching-up countries. Public investment is more beneficial in some areas than others …

. We also provide the speed of convergence and time required to achieve a 100% convergence. Findings - But for financial … intermediary size within the CFA zone, findings for the most part support only unconditional convergence. There is no form of … convergence within the CEMAC zone. Practical implications - The broad insignificance of conditional convergence results have …

fiscal policy convergence within the proposed WAM and EAM zones. The introduction of common currencies in West and East … Africa is facing stiff challenges in the timing of monetary convergence, the imperative of central bankers to apply common … panel GMM estimation with data from different non-overlapping intervals is employed. The implied rate of convergence and the …