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 …

We investigate the relevance of beta (β, absolute and conditional) and sigma (σ) convergence in the economies of the … understanding of growth and inequality in the region. The region has experienced β- and σ-convergence; however, growth rates of per …

feasible within a horizon of 4.3 to 10.4 years. In other words, full (100%) convergence within the specified timeframe will … characteristics of software piracy. The absence of convergence (in absolute and conditional terms) for the World panel indicates that …