In this paper, the process of productivity convergence is investigated for the enlarged European Union using regional … control for spatial effects. All specifications confirm the presence of convergence with an annual speed between 3 and 3 … in the speed of convergence across the regions, where a higher speed is striking in particular in France and the UK …

The neoclassical growth model predicts convergence of productivity or per capita output levels across regions. If … participation in the labor force is constant, convergence of per capita income is implied. We investigate this hypothesis for the … support absolute ß-convergence across Iran's provinces and provide some evidence on the adverse effect of rent seeking on …