Several recent studies have examined the tendency of regions within a nation to exhibit long-term convergence in per … capita income levels. Barro and Sala-i-Martin (1991, 1992, 1995) have found a tendency towards convergence among the U … convergence among the provinces of China during the period 1952-1993. We find that real income convergence of provinces in China …

convergence within and across countries. Regional growth is shaped by similar factors as national growth, such as geography and … human capital. Regional convergence is about 2.5% per year, not more than 1% per year faster than convergence between … countries. Regional convergence is faster in richer countries, and countries with better capital markets. A calibration of a …

show that free trade can induce partial convergence, divergence or even a reversal of fortune in terms of the well-being of … workers in every country, while free trade and free labor mobility lead to full convergence. We also show that free trade and … Ricardian world, the lack of convergence in levels of well-being across countries can be attributed to an international …

. This helps explain why capital does not flow from rich to poor countries, causing instantaneous convergence of per capita …