globalization (1985-2005), there has been some convergence of business cycle fluctuations among the group of industrial economies … importance of the global factor. In other words, there is evidence of business cycle convergence within each of these two groups …

strong, there is a real possibility that the convergence of real-world financial systems, which many practitioners and … scholars currently believe will take place, is a convergence towards an inefficient system. …

Contraction & Convergence' (C&C) is a model for the future. It is based upon the view, supported by indicators such as … major disparities in natural resource consumption being removed through a process of convergence accompanying that of … resource consumption have increasingly diverged within and among human societies. The counter-model - Contraction & Convergence …

this imbalance, we propose a methodology for analyzing productivity convergence based on frontier production functions. We … importance of efficiency changes for economic growth. Using a sample of 26 OECD countries from 1965-90, we find convergence and …

A method for analyzing productivity convergence based on frontier production functions is proposed. It is examined …

. The asymmetric euro regime is meant to achieve convergence through the enforced structural transformation of Southern …

30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, no full convergence of the economic performance and the living conditions … discusses possible reasons for the lack of convergence such as the legacy of the planned economy, economic policy mistakes made … erosion of market forces are discussed. This leads to economic policy recommendations to achieve full convergence of the …