We test the history-augmented Solow model with respect to its predictions on the patterns of divergence and convergence …

According to New Growth Theory one can not rely on the convergence mechanisms inherent in traditional neoclassical … constant returns to scale models. Convergence as well as divergence is possible, in general, depending on the assumptions about … conditions divergence, convergence or a stable centre-periphery structure emerge. The model allows for different degrees of …

Empirical evidence about income convergence among regions and countries is inconclusive and it is necessary to clarify … the economic and institutional conditions for convergence. We investigate movements in the income distribution among … development. The convergence towards a narrower unimodal distribution of per capita income is convincing in this homogenous …

issue of disparities and convergence in levels of living within regions and cities of the Russian Federation (the RF) in the … classification of RF regions and cities and evaluation of disparities and convergence tendencies of levels of living. The analysis of … dynamics of the synthetic indicators of level of living provides evidence for regional convergence of levels of living and a …

We test the history-augmented Solow model with respect to its predictions on the patterns of divergence and convergence …

Contraction & Convergence' (C&C) is a model for the future. It is based upon the view, supported by indicators such as … major disparities in natural resource consumption being removed through a process of convergence accompanying that of … resource consumption have increasingly diverged within and among human societies. The counter-model - Contraction & Convergence …

Convergence in other words, with the closing of the gap between rich and poor economies, the large number of possible … are richer and poor countries are poorer than convergence as a whole. All of these possibilities are related to the change … each other. Findings from the study show that OECD countries converge on the convergence of national income to the US …