The topic of convergence is at the heart of a wide-ranging debate in the growth literature. Empirical studies of … convergence differ widely in their theoretical backgrounds, empirical specifications and in their treatment of cross …-sectional heterogeneity. Despite these differences, a rate of convergence of about 2% has been found under a variety of different conditions …

There are evidences that the actual global crisis affected the convergence process in EU. Generally, just new adhered … convergence process will be affected. Synthetically, the pessimistic authors are viewing the future economic dynamics as one of so …-Swan model, Mankiw, Romer, and Weil model, etc.) and by empirical evidences, we are considering the convergence in the level of …

-North convergence based on North-South technology diffusion through intermediate goods trade is guaranteed if the knowledge effect … dominates the productivity effect. Moreover, a larger Southern market expands the area of convergence and can prevent divergence … convergence is desirable for both, the South and the North. …

Coming from standard economic growth theory and empirical evidences, we concentrated on the convergence process as a … estimate a typology of the convergence process in the European area. Taking into account the existing differences among sectors … the strategies oriented to achieve a real convergence in EU and further in Adriatic-Balkans region. In this way, we can …

Certainly the current crisis is affecting seriously the convergence process in EU. Starting from the spatial … rate has a fundamental role. In the general process of economic development and in the context of convergence in EU for the …

This paper reviews the results of a number of empirical studies of convergence among the OECD countries and discusses … OECD countries, there are different clusters. The parameter representing the convergence hypothesis, despite being negative … convergence between the countries that belong to the upper quantiles. Moreover, 1960-1970 is highlighted as the period in which …

the beta catch-up and sigma convergence to compare dispersions in output per worker, total factor productivity and ….70% per annum with corresponding time to full catch-up of 25.38 years and 26.01 years respectively. Third, we find sigma-convergence …

indicators could support both endogenous and neoclassical growth theories in the convergence debate. This paper investigates … convergence in real per capita GDP and inequality adjusted human development in 38 African countries, disaggregated into 10 … is that the income component of the human development index moves slower than others in the convergence process and thus …

growth phases. Results show that expansionary regimes are associated with convergence and positive correlation between growth …

!convergence panel regressions may produce biased evidence, due to their inability to distinguish between actual catching-up across …. The results confirm the conjecture that traditional evidence about - convergence may be misleading; they also show that …