Licchetta, Mirko; Mattozzi, Giovanni - In: Intereconomics 58 (2023) 1, pp. 43-51
This paper investigates determinants of convergence in GDP per capita in the euro area and the EU between 1995 and 2021 …-driven persistent divergence in growth. Regression results provide further evidence of convergence in the euro area and the EU over the …. It finds that the COVID-19 crisis temporarily slowed convergence but the estimated negative impact is significantly …