1930 to 2000 using a discrete-state Markov chain. We test for and find evidence in favor of the (knowledge) convergence … states in the middle of the cross-sectional distribution and the rate of convergence to the limiting distribution is "slow." …

The existing literature on Indian growth finds no evidence of convergence across states. This represents a puzzle given … income and socio-economic data to explore the hypotheses of conditional convergence, using distance as an indicator of … internal geographical trade and migration costs. We find evidence of conditional convergence for Indian districts but at a rate …

estimate the half life of convergence to be approximately 9 years. The following hypotheses are investigated as explanations … for the slow convergence: (i) Arbitrage impediments induced by transportation costs, and (ii) and the inclusion of … upper bound on convergence rates that participants in European Monetary Union may experience. …

present study suggests an asymmetric, convergence-stimulating impact of EU membership on long-term growth. …

convergence trend. The present paper complements the mostly qualitative and anecdotal literature on convergence in the airline … the fields of empirical convergence analysis and corresponding strategic airline management. …

and simulate energy intensity based on a conditional convergence approach, and show how based on the results the long …