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

In this paper the authors assess the impact of structural funds on the per capita GDP and employment convergence … and convergence since each of the five objectives of regional support is studied and spatial effects are included in the … the appropriate conditional ß-convergence model. The impact of the funds and their spatial lag indicate few significant …

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 …

This paper examines the evidence for regional convergence or catch-up in levels and growth rates of per capita income …, Re-Weighted Least Squares, and Least Trimmed Squares - establish that unconditional convergence in growth rates does not … obtain, but that there is clear and robust evidence of conditional convergence. This suggests that important differences …

The paper provides an analysis of the convergence in selected macroeconomic fundamentals of several Central and East … aspects of economic transformation in the region. Convergence in macroeconomic fundamentals among the transition countries was … convergence. This finding is in line with neoclassical growth theory, which supports the occurrence of convergence among similar …

inequality in Italy.  More particularly, convergence in value added per capita across Italy's regions is tested (through both …