Naghshpour, Shahdad - In: The Review of Regional Studies 38 (2008) 2, pp. 211-31
Beta-convergence is determined by the sign of the slope of the income growth line. The conclusion of significance …, hence convergence or divergence, is affected by the temporal choice. Changes in the starting and ending periods influence … the conclusion of convergence, lack of significance, or divergence. The customary t-test for significance of slope is …