Since the early 1990s, there have been larger and increasing labor productivity differences across industries in Japan. More specifically, a clear pattern of sigma and beta divergence across industries is observed. To shed light on these stylized facts, we first evaluate the input-output...

We study industries in Japan using community detection algorithms and evaluate their dynamics through the lenses of two alternative convergence frameworks. The results suggest robust convergence patterns for one of the communities found. We also observe different convergence clubs between and...

We study sectoral productivity convergence through the input-output structure of the economy and its network representation. In particular, we study 106 production sectors in Japan over the 2003-2012 period and identify highly interconnected groups of sectors using community detection...