This book investigates the existence of stochastic and deterministic convergence of real output per worker and the sources of output (physical capital per worker, human capital per worker, total factor productivity -TFP- and average annual hours worked) in 21 OECD countries over the period...

1. Introduction -- 2. Description of Developed Countries’ Climate Policy -- 3. Description of BRICS and Indonesia’s Climate Policy -- 4. Literature Review on Emissions Convergence -- 5. Data and Empirical Strategy -- 6. Econometric Methods -- 7. Empirical Results -- 8. PANIC Results -- 9....

In Lisbon the European Council proclaimed a European growth strategy. It considers an average economic u0093growth rate of around 3 percent as a realistic prospect for the coming yearsu0094 and assigns public finances an important role in the process of achieving this goal. This paper addresses...