Total factor productivity and the convergence hypothesis in the Italian regions

This article is aimed at testing the catching up hypothesis for the Italian regions. The use of Malmquist productivity indices allows to decompose productivity growth into technological progress and technical efficiency change, interpreted respectively as innovation and catching up measurements. The analysis leads to a conclusion that regional economies diverge at a decreasing rate.

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Year of publication:	2004
Authors:	Leonida, Leone ; Petraglia, Carmelo ; Murillo-Zamorano, Luis
Published in:	Applied Economics. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 0003-6846. - Vol. 36.2004, 19, p. 2187-2193
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis Journals

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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