A method for analyzing productivity convergence based on frontier production functions is proposed. It is examined … whether departures from the frontier - country-level inefficiencies - exhibit long-run relationships and convergence. The … studies have found not to display convergence, shows signs of catch-up. …

This paper focuses on the growth and convergence of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern European EU countries (CESEE … direct investment, imports of productivity-enhancing technology - are petering out, and are yet to be substituted. We propose …

This study estimates Climate Adjusted Total Factor Productivity (CATFP) for agriculture in Latin America and Caribbean … convergence across LAC countries. Argentina defines the frontier in LAC and TFP convergence is found across all South American … induces significant reductions in productivity (2.3% to 10.7%), over the 2013-2040 period. Estimated output losses due to …

This paper compares two alternative growth paths, assessing the effects on productivity of specialisation in natural … exports either of natural resources or of technological products, and compare their role in productivity growth by GMM … estimation of a conditional convergence model. In general, reliance on natural resource exports slows growth, but we find that …