This paper aims to describe the regional configuration of Brazil’s productive structure in 1959, a crucial moment in … is the oldest of its kind for Brazil and is made available to other researchers. Hence, it can be an important tool for …

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 …