convergence in eco-efficiency in greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union. Eco-efficiency is assessed at both country and … proposed by Picazo-Tadeo et al. (Eur J Oper Res, 220:798–809, <CitationRef CitationID="CR34">2012</CitationRef>). Convergence …">2007</CitationRef>) approach that allows testing for the existence of convergence groups. Although the results point to the existence of …

productivity convergence among euro area countries. While no convergence can be found on the aggregate level, selected service … sectors and manufacturing sub-industries indicate evidence of convergence. In a search for factors influencing productivity …

the empirical results caused by the use of different spatial scales in the analysis of convergence process of European … (MAUP). Thus, convergence processes among EU15 are examined across three spatial scales often used in applied work, namely …, NUTS1, NUTS2 and NUTS3, between 2000 and 2008. The paper suggests that convergence pattern of EU regions depends on the …