approximately 71-80% of all countries face sigma-convergence. Finally, we study different major determinants of the level of ….e., the determinants of the convergence process. We find evidence for an N-shaped relationship between development and …

This paper proposes a pair-wise approach to testing for output convergence that considers all N(N-1)/2 possible pairs … of log per capita output gaps across N economies. A general probabilistic definition of output convergence is also …-2000. Overall, the results do not support output convergence, and suggest that the findings of convergence clubs in the literature …

The objective of this paper is to address the question of convergence across German districts in the first decade after … particular, we follow a distributional approach to convergence based on kernel density estimation and implement a number of tests …

This paper investigates output convergence for the G7 countries using multivariate time series techniques. We consider … both the null hypotheses of no convergence and convergence. It is shown that inferences on output convergence depend on … which one of the two null hypotheses is considered. Further, the no convergence results reported in previous studies using …

convergence rates. Consistent with theories, the persistence of productivity differentials is found to be positively correlated …, productivity convergence appears to be enhanced by human capital but deterred by government spending. …