.......This study tests the absolute, conditional and sigma convergence hypothesis, for the agricultural GDP per capita (GDPAGpc). In … the simulations with the absolute β-convergence, parameters were significant (α =1%) and signs of these theoretically … consistent. These results support the convergence of GDPAGpc for each state of the country to a steady state condition. The …

This paper examines the relation between the business cycle and convergence in levels of agricultural productivity … across the 48 contiguous states. First, we find evidence of convergence in total factor productivity levels across the … different phases of the business cycle, but the speed of convergence was greater during periods of contraction in economic …

The NEPAD Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) has been endorsed by African Heads of State …. The program aims at stimulating agriculture-led development to alleviate poverty and hunger, and achieve sustainable food … country received 2.5 percent growth as a result of spillover. Finally, our results suggest that convergence dynamics is much …

mostram a existência de convergência sigma. This article has the objective to accomplisher by the hypothesis test convergence … absolut, conditional and sigma convergence of GDP growth per capita in the farming field for the brasilian states in the … forward to an absolut convergence porecess, and when conditioned to the human capital its becomes more. However, the estimates …

very specific. Indicators of convergence and catching-up seem to show a GAP between Romania and other European countries …, and even other CEEC. Indicators of convergence and catch-up are usually used to analyse the effectiveness of EU policies …