This paper investigates convergence in social indicators among Colombian departments from 1973 to 2005. We use census … estimators). Using literacy rate as a proxy for education, we find convergence between 1973 and 2005, but persistence in the …. Additionally, using data from Demographic and Health Surveys, we find convergence in the rate of children that are well …

In this paper we outline (i) why sigma-convergence may not accompany beta-convergence, (ii) discuss evidence of beta-convergence … sigma-convergence cannot be detected at the county-level across the U.S., or within the large majority of the individual U …

We use U.S. county data (3,058 observations) and 41 conditioning variables to study growth and convergence. Using OLS … and 3SLS-IV we report on the full sample and metro, non-metro, and 5 regional samples: (1) OLS yields convergence rates … around 2 percent; 3SLS yields 6-8 percent; (2) convergence rates vary (e.g., the Southern rate is 2.5 times the Northeastern …

In this paper we outline (i) why sigma-convergence may not accompany beta-convergence, (ii) discuss evidence of beta-convergence … sigma-convergence has not occurred at the county-level across the U.S., or within the vast majority of the individual U …