We show in this paper that spatial dependence and spatial heterogeneity matter in the estimation of the b-convergence … dependence and spatial heterogeneity in the form of structural instability across spatial convergence clubs. The estimation of … the appropriate spatial regimes spatial error model shows that the convergence process is different across regimes. We …

convergence speed of per capita income among municipios and test whether spatial externalities are linked to local income growth …. Conditionally on structural characteristics, we find evidence of convergence between municipios and of positive spatial dependence …

preferential policies. The neoclassical hypothesis of convergence is also tested. Indications of unconditional convergence does … occur during the periods 1985-2000 and 1985-1990. In addition, conditional convergence is found during the sub-period 1990 …

L'objectif de cet article est d'analyser la dépendance spatiale dans les processus de convergence des régions … permet d'apporter un éclairage nouveau sur la mesure habituelle de la s-convergence qui masque des schémas géographiques … particuliers fluctuants dans le temps. D'autre part nous testons la présence d'autocorrélation spatiale dans les modèles de b-convergence …

convergence speed of per capita income among municipios and test whether spatial externalities are linked to local income growth …. Conditionally on structural characteristics, we find evidence of convergence between municipios and of positive spatial dependence …-ci. Nous estimons la vitesse de convergence du niveau de revenu par habitant des municipalités et testons la présence d …

The study of regional income convergence continues to attract enormous attention. Recent emphasis has been placed on … a comprehensive overview of empirical studies of regional convergence and divergence, summarizing the existing body of …

to the concepts of ƒã- and ƒÒ-convergence and emphasizes the importance of including spatial effects and a disaggregated … analysis at a sectoral level. We detect a significant -convergence only in aggregate labor productivity and in the services … sectors among peripheral regions. We also show that omitting spatial effects leads to biased measures of -convergence. We then …

. We assess the role of these external effects in explaining growth and economic convergence. We present a simple growth …

The aim of our analysis is the evaluation of the total and sectoral convergence of labour productivity between 182 … adopt a β- and sígma-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 sígma-convergence in aggregate …