In this paper we outline (i) why ó-convergence may not accompany â- convergence, (ii)cite evidence of â-convergence in … the U.S., (iii) and use USA county-level data containing over 3,000 cross-sectional observations to demonstrate that ó-convergence …

We use county data with 3,058 observations to study growth and convergence in the US. We assess the effect of 40 … convergence rates around 2 percent, but 3SLS yields 6–8 percent; (2) convergence rates vary across the U.S. E.g., Southern …

endogeneity, we find two key results for the growth of Italian regions. Firstly, we show that the rate of conditional convergence …

quickly with West Germany, mainly because the capital stock was modernised and expanded. Convergence, however, has almost come …

convergence in Europe. The empirical part of the study bases on the regional GDP pc and innovation indicators on the EU-27 NUTS2 … additional 20% are country specific factors. Estimating convergence equations, we noticed that regional innovations tend to … increase inter-regional differences, at least during the short-run period. Thus, if regional income convergence is a policy …

convergence, East Germany, transition, economic growth … quickly with West Germany, mainly because the capital stock was modernised and expanded. Convergence, however, has almost come …

, i.e. contribute to economic growth and convergence between EU countries and especially regions. A theoretical model … addressing the identified issues is needed to assess the impact of infrastructure on economic growth and convergence … a theoretical model for evaluating infrastructure impact on economic growth and convergence. Moreover, based on the …

and in starting a relative convergence. …