Abstract: Convergence may be considered a central issue of the current economic literature, and not only, concentrating … characterize especially the emerging economies. Testing convergence within economies may serve as a useful instrument for the … validation of the economic growth models. While convergence was considered a defining element of the neoclassical growth models …

once again the issue of convergence inside the European Union. The high growth rates experienced by CEEC during the last … decade created an optimistic view of rapid convergence towards Western Europe. But the crisis showed that the sources of … convergence in terms of GDP and the convergence in terms of innovation for the CEEC. Based on yearly Eurostat data for the period …

The convergence is an essential objective of the integration process of Romania in the European Union. Minimizing gaps …

profitable and, consequently, the EU convergence feasible depends on the extent to which the absorption environment is …

very specific. Indicators of convergence and catching-up seem to show a GAP between Romania and other European countries …, and even other CEEC. Indicators of convergence and catch-up are usually used to analyse the effectiveness of EU policies …

accounting standards with the national ones, but also the convergence of international accounting and auditing standards with the … measures the degree of convergence of international auditing standards (ISA 530) and U.S. auditing standards (SAS 39 …

This paper offers a preliminary analysis regarding the convergence of European stock markets. The sample consists of …. The patterns analysed through this article are an important indication of expected convergence in EU stock markets. This … traded and its growth rate. These results could be a sign of absolute convergence. Further research in this area is needed to …

Accession Plan, and in the Convergence Program established by the National Bank of Romania. Furthermore, the paper presents some …