Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to investigate the ß-convergence process between European Union member states in … countries experienced convergence because of capital accumulation, technological catching-up or via both mechanisms. Design …/methodology/approach: The framework used to test the relative strength of neoclassical and technological catching-up as convergence driving …

mechanism of per capita income convergence among countries. This paper analyzes the per capita income convergence implications … to the effect of FDI on growth is ambiguous. By applying the approach of Ben-David (1996), which focuses on convergence … among countries grouped with respect to their mutual trade, this paper presents evidence that per capita income convergence …

We revisit Western Europe's record with labor-productivity convergence and tentatively extrapolate its implications for … rates of capital accumulation and TFP growth reflect convergence along two margins. One margin (between industries) is a … with the fact that within-industry productivity gaps are enormous, this suggests that convergence will take a long time. On …

The authors revisit Western Europe's record with labor-productivity convergence and tentatively extrapolate its …) high rates of capital accumulation and TFP growth reflect convergence along two margins. One margin (between industries) is …-industry one. Coupled with the fact that within-industry productivity gaps are enormous, this suggests that convergence will take a …