positive effect in the process of regional growth and convergence in Europe. …

Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Neoclassical and Post-Keynesian Theories of Regional Growth and Convergence …/Divergence -- 3 'Endogenous Growth Theory' and 'New Economic Geography' -- 4 Club Convergence -- 5 Empirical Measure of Regional … Convergence -- 6 EU-27 Regions: Absolute or Club Convergence? 7 'Club Convergence': Geography, Externalities and Technology -- 8 …

In this paper an attempt is made to assess the hypothesis of re- gional club-convergence, using a spatial panel … analysis combined with B-Splines. In this context, a 'convergence-club' is conceived as a group of regions that in the long … states over the period 1929-2005, a pattern of club- convergence is detected. The 'cluster' of converging states is rather …

regional convergence, with special reference to the US states. The econometric results indicate that obesity does have an … impact on regional growth and convergence. A preliminary examination of these findings shows harmful effects on the process …

A model of regional convergence is developed in which the pattern of convergence is attributed to the rate of … technological adoption across regions. If absorptive abilities vary across regions, convergence is constrained within a certain … group of regions that share common structural characteristics. Whether regions exhibit a pattern of convergence depends on …

This paper reports an attempt to investigate the extent of club-convergence amongst the prefectures of Greece during … and diversity in a region’s economic structure are of critical importance in determining a club-convergence pattern. In …