Heterogeneous Convergence

We use U.S. county-level data to estimate convergence rates for 22 individual states. We find significant heterogeneity. E.g., the California estimate is 19.9 percent and the New York estimate is 3.3 percent. Convergence rates are essentially uncorrelated with income levels

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Year of publication:	2015
Authors:	Young, Andrew T.
Other Persons:	Higgins, Matthew John (contributor) ; Levy, Daniel (contributor)
Publisher:	[2015]: [S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Regionale Einkommensverteilung \| Regional income distribution \| Räumliche Verteilung \| Spatial distribution \| Wirtschaftswachstum \| Economic growth \| Wirtschaftliche Konvergenz \| Economic convergence

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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (8 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	In: Economics Letters, Forthcoming Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments April 10, 2013 erstellt
Classification:	O40 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity. General ; O11 - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development ; O18 - Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses ; O51 - U.S.; Canada ; R11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, and Changes ; H50 - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies. General ; H70 - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations. General
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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