framework is used in the convergence analysis to investigate the role of every single component in the process. The results in … term of ß-convergence are compared to other studies, to the evidence of s-convergence analysis and to the results obtained …

convergence analysis, which allows comparing growth paces in countries under study. …

this imbalance, we propose a methodology for analyzing productivity convergence based on frontier production functions. We … importance of efficiency changes for economic growth. Using a sample of 26 OECD countries from 1965-90, we find convergence and …

A method for analyzing productivity convergence based on frontier production functions is proposed. It is examined …

In the paper, productivity convergence is analyzed with a broad panel of industry sector data for the United States and … Germany for 1960-1990. The time-series/cross-sectoral data set allows to investigate country-specific convergence, and to …-up is due to capital-deepening, but most of it is total factor productivity convergence, i.e. endogenous growth models …

This paper examines conditional convergence of OECD countries in gross domestic product (GDP) and health care … economic growth and the speed of convergence. The speed of convergence is found to be sensitive to whether one imposes a … constant or estimate the depreciation and technological growth components. With no restrictions imposed the convergence rate is …

this imbalance, we propose a methodology for analyzing productivity convergence based on frontier production functions. We … importance of efficiency changes for economic growth. Using a sample of 26 OECD countries from 1965-90, we find convergence and …