the issue of whether the Baltic states might become caught in a middle-income trap with modest growth and slow convergence …

The EU has long viewed economic and institutional convergence as important goals, but the results thus far have been … decidedly mixed, and there remain several open questions: How exactly should convergence be defined? How much convergence is … necessary? What steps can be taken to improve convergence in the EU, and how can success be defined? Finally, how much …

States with regard to convergence are outlined. Finally, the paper summarises the long-term trends, the impacts of potential …

, and thereby to support convergence towards higher levels of per capita income. In the short run, however, EU Cohesion …

The joint Intereconomics/CEPS conference focused on income convergence among EU countries and within specific countries …