the context of the spatial autoregressive model of GDP per capita convergence of European regions at NUTS 2 level. By … contribution to the process of convergence by reinforcing economic growth of neighboring regions. Results are even more pronounced … when the convergence in wage per worker is considered. The choice of kernel functions does not significantly effect …

There are many empirical studies trying to test if there is income convergence across the provinces of China. In this … interprovincial inequalities have been widening since 1978.In addition, we also examine the determinants of conditional convergence in …

convergence, and a carefully estimated econometric model of lagged adjustment confirms this. On average, a 1% decrease in the per … transition country by 0.7%. There are differences in the rate of convergence across countries, and these depend on two parameters … fastest convergence rates given these parameters are the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Croatia and Turkey. The forecast values for …

particular emphasis on the impact of productivity convergence and effects of timing of trade and financial liberalization on the … convergence patterns. We compare the mechanisms behind the three investment margins (horizontal investment to new varieties …

We study the convergence of European bond markets and the anchoring of inflation expectations in euro area countries …) has led to substantial convergence in euro area sovereign bond markets in terms of interest rate levels, unconditional …

-capita output convergence across a large sample of European regions during the period 1995-2005. We find that net fiscal transfers …, while achieving regional redistribution, seem to impede output growth and promote an “immiserising convergence”: output …