A convergence analysis is applied to wages and productivity for Euro-area countries in the period from 1981 to 2001. The results show a reduction in the dispersion of wages and unit labour costs, but not in productivity. Different patterns are found for real and nominal wages: higher levels of...

M<sc>ora</sc> T. and M<sc>oreno</sc> R. The role of network access on regional specialization in manufacturing across Europe, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. This paper focuses on the debate over the importance of infrastructure in the course of European integration. It aims to analyse whether the accessibility created by the...