In this paper we study the dynamics of economic growth for 140 countries during the period 1951-2003. The variables representing economic performance are levels and growth rates of per capita GDP. Using the concept of economic regime, we introduce a notion of distance between the dynamical paths...

El objetivo de este trabajo es estudiar la dinámica económica de un grupo de países de América Latina durante el período 1955-2003. Para ello se introduce un concepto alternativo de desempeño económico basado en la noción de regímenes dinámicos. Estos regímenes están definidos por...

The aim of this paper is to study the economic dynamics of a set of countries of the Americas during the 1955-2003 period. It does this by introducing an alternative concept of economic performance based on the idea of dynamic regimes. These regimes are defined by the level and growth rate of...