In this paper, different tests of unit root in panel data are implemented for studying real economic convergence and … absolute convergence and catching-up processes in sample countries towards EU standards. …

supermarket value chains and how those firms' participation might stimulate growth through regional trade. Our results show that …The last two decades have seen rapid economic growth in Zambia and the proliferation of foreign supermarket chain … stores. However, this growth has translated into neither significant job creation nor significant poverty reduction …

supermarket value chains and how those firms' participation might stimulate growth through regional trade. Our results show that …The last two decades have seen rapid economic growth in Zambia and the proliferation of foreign supermarket chain … stores. However, this growth has translated into neither significant job creation nor significant poverty reduction …

The recent increase in the rate of growth in the black population has important implications for the state's population …