speed of convergence. Subsequently, in almost all convergence studies, an exogenously growing technology is assumed and this … to R&D activities. We estimate the convergence equation derived from Solovianized Romer model for 31 OECD countries for … convergence hypothesis, but predicts a much lower convergence rate (0.01) than that predicted by the existing empirical growth …

regional level. The convergence process observed until the late seventies was exhausted onwards in coincidence with important … (in our opinion) richer approach to the traditional convergence analysis, where the evolution of the whole regional … convergence analysis. …

. We assess the role of these external effects in explaining growth and economic convergence. We present a simple growth …

. (1992) approach to identify the role played by knowledge externalities in growth and convergence. To assess robustness of …

previous estimates. Further, this new evidence is used to analyze the evolution of regional inequality and convergence in the … feature in the regional distribution of output. Therefore, in the long run no evidence of regional convergence in the Spanish …

regulated and unregulated equilibrium. Our focus is on convergence, stability and welfare. The main motivation and the running …

of these effects in a growth equation may downward bias the estimated rate of convergence by assingning the effect of … regional externalities to the convergence parameter. We propose the use of spatial econometrics techniques to test and estimate …