in the EU. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of the most recent EU enlargement on convergence among … significantly alter the findings of our convergence analysis. …

The paper considers the influence of federal government expenditures and transfers on interregional convergence in … period in Russian regions there existed un- conditional beta-convergence, poor regions grew faster than rich ones. This …. Comparing our results to the results of previous research the process of interregional convergence in Russia can be seen. In the …

rates across Russian cities. I find that wages in Russian cities exhibit convergence. I also test whether city population … (which is a proxy for city size) has positive impact on the speed of convergence. Using geographical location characteristics …

over time. It examines the hypothesis of convergence for regional unemployment rates of western German Federal States and … the time period 1968 to 2009 following different concepts of convergence. Western German regional unemployment rates … exhibit ß-convergence but no 0-convergence. Further, regional unemployment rates show a high degree of intra …

This paper analyzes convergence in per capita gross regional product of Russia's regions during the period 1995 …-2010, when regional data are available. Using a panel regression framework we find no evidence for beta-convergence. Instead we … regional product confirm this outcome as do non-parametric estimates of convergence, namely estimates using Markov transition …

inequality over 1994-2000. The paper demonstrates an absence of interregional convergence in incomes across Russian regions using … various techniques. On the other hand, the paper finds evidence of convergence in inequality within regions, trended towards …

show that a significant convergence in female participation took place from 1940 to 2010. Historically, urban areas have … demographics and educational attainment explain 74 percent of the convergence for the age 25-39 group, while they explain 40 … percent of the convergence for the age 40-54 group. The increase of non-regular employment explains 60 percent of convergence …

over time. It examines the hypothesis of convergence for regional unemployment rates of western German Federal States and … the time period 1968 to 2009 following different concepts of convergence. Western German regional unemployment rates … exhibit ß-convergence but no 0-convergence. Further, regional unemployment rates show a high degree of intra …