of spatial correlation we estimate the convergence rate of wages across Kazakh regions for the period 2003-2009. The … estimated convergence rate is about 3% which is somewhat higher than estimates obtained for the USA and Europe. At the same time … there is slight divergence in the GRP per capita. It is argued that convergence in wages which coincides with divergence in …

This article analyses the convergence across Polish regions between 2005-2011. Its theoretical and empirical character … determined the choice of research methods. The theoretical part includes an analysis of the literature devoted to the convergence … Poland a strong concentration of economic activity took place in analyzed period. The convergence of per capita GDP did not …

Using sigma and beta convergence methods, this study tests economic convergence in Turkish NUTS-2 regions between 2004 …-2011. The findings of sigma convergence analysis show that the interregional income gap decreases during economic recession … periods and increases during economic expansion periods. The beta convergence results obtained by the cross-sectional and …