The work of three leading figures in the early history of econometrics is used to motivate some recent developments in the theory and application of quantile regression. We stress not only the robustness advantages of this form of semiparametric statistical method, but also the opportunity to...

This study examines the role that sectors play in aggregate convergence of provincial labor productivity across the 67 provinces of Turkey during the period 1975-1990. A Markov chain model is applied to characterize the long-run tendencies of productivity both at the aggregate and sectoral...