growing disparities in world per capita GDP. I start by reviewing the literature on the infrastructure-productivity link …, arguing that a balanced reading of previous studies points to a significant effect of infrastructure provision on productivity …

declining. Manufacturing has not brought much new employment, and most of the recent rise in manufacturing employment has been … in the informal sector, where workers are not covered by social security arrangements.<P> Productivity of the … would increase productivity and make growth more inclusive, while contributing to improved current account balance. In …

. Finally, attention is paid to the regional convergence debate, while the paper concludes with some prospective views. …

The existing literature on Indian growth finds no evidence of convergence across states. This represents a puzzle given … and socio-economic data is used to explore the hypotheses of conditional convergence, using distance as an indicator of …

Using panel data, this paper explores the role of infrastructure and human capital in the convergence of income levels … reject the hypothesis of non-convergence in per capita incomes of UE countries, but the results do not support the hypothesis … that the speed of convergence is affected by infrastructures. …

This paper investigates the process of convergence and catching-up among major Indian states during 1980/81–2004/05—a … characteristics of states there is a strong tendency of convergence among states. Physical infrastructure and human capital are found … to enhance economic growth, but alone are not sufficient for convergence. For convergence, the investment in physical …

. Finally, attention is paid to the regional convergence debate, while the paper concludes with some prospective views. …