Lalić, Goran; Trifunović, Dragana - In: Economies : open access journal 14 (2026) 4, pp. 1-34
This paper examines economic and institutional convergence between EU Core, EU New, and Western Balkan countries over the period 2004-2023 using a comprehensive panel dataset and multiple convergence frameworks. Evidence of absolute β-convergence is found, although at a slow pace, while...