The convergence hypothesis is a popular tenet in modern discussions in macroeconomics and regional economics. It … returns to scale. Following this theoretical framework a number of empirical tests (σ or unconditional β or conditional β-convergence …) has been developed. This paper tests unconditional and conditional β-convergence for the Greek economy. Three issues are …

human capital in the conditional productivity convergence in the economic sectors of NUTs III of mainland Portugal between …

of this paper is, also, to present a further contribution, with panel data, to the analysis of absolute convergence … at regional level (from 1995 to 1999). The structural variables used in the analysis of conditional convergence is the …

convergence, associated with the neoclassical theory, of the sectoral productivity at regional level. …

convergence in human capital endowments and confirms the influence of these on the determination of the per capita income of the …

This paper focuses on three (marginal?) questions surrounding the analysis of economic convergence and uses Spanish … analysis are usually quite different in economic size, is the weighting of economic units relevant in convergence analysis? (ii …