The aim of our analysis is the evaluation of the total and sectoral convergence of labour productivity between 182 … adopt a β- and σ-convergence approach along with a methodology based on Getis' spatial filters that allows decomposing … and low productivity, respectively ‘core' and ‘periphery'. Our results show significant σ-convergence in aggregate labour …

distribution dynamics approach in order to analyse the role of some variables in the convergence of productivity across European … regions over the period 1980-2002. We find that the initial productivity crucially accounts in the convergence process across … statistically significant only for the least productive regions. The output composition of a region in 1980 affects the convergence …

rates across Russian cities. I find that wages in Russian cities exhibit convergence. I also test whether city population … (which is a proxy for city size) has positive impact on the speed of convergence. Using geographical location characteristics …

growth model of technology diffusion, indicates that some spatial variables affect the speed of convergence relative to the … the speed of convergence but generates congestion in some countries. These spatial variables also affect the aggregate … supply, and hence the price and output levels. Key words: transportation, regional growth, convergence, congestion. JEL Class …