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Does climate change influence convergence in Indonesia? : spatial approach

Hidayat, Muhammad; Sandri, Hanifa; Murialti, Neng; … - 2026

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Polarized contributions but convergent agendas

Drautzburg, Thorsten; Livshits, Igor; Wright, Mark L. J. - 2026

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Polarized contributions but convergent agendas

Drautzburg, Thorsten; Livshits, Igor; Wright, Mark L. J. - 2022

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Polarized Contributions But Convergent Agendas

Drautzburg, Thorsten; Livshits, Igor; Wright, Mark L. J. - 2022

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Converging patterns of global labour earnings inequality from 1995 to 2023

Soares, Sergei; Sgroi, Silvia - 2026

This paper examines the evolution of labour earnings distribution across 25 countries, comparing two reference years: 1995 and 2023. The study seeks to understand how labour earnings distribution has shifted over time in each country, highlighting changing patterns of inequality. The data are...

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Construction productivity and income convergence

Paul, Saumik; Sen, Kunal - 2026

This paper examines the implications of heterogeneity in construction productivity on cross-country income disparity. Using a sample of 168 countries, we estimate the 10:1 spread in construction productivity as a factor of 49-fold in 2017. The construction productivity gap falls by 46 percent...

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Catch-up and the curse of oil

Thorvaldur Gylfason; Gylfi Zoega - 2026

Because of convergence, initial income is an important explanatory variable in many growth regressions. Its omission can lead to misspecification bias that may seem to – but still does not – contradict the common albeit somewhat controversial empirical finding that natural resources, if not...

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The output convergence debate revisited : lessons from recent developments in the analysis of panel data models

Pesaran, M. Hashem; Smith, Ron - 2026

This paper provides a critical examination of the empirical basis of the output convergence debate in the light of recent developments in the analysis of dynamic heterogeneous panels with interactive effects. It shows that popular tools such as Barro's cross-country regressions and two-way fixed...

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The output convergence debate revisited : lessons from recent developments in the analysis of panel data models

Pesaran, M. Hashem; Smith, Ron - 2026

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Big push industrialization, global value chains, and the middle-income trap

Dinh, Hinh-truong - 2026

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Heating up inequality? : socio-spatial impacts of ETS2 on European housing and cohesion

Schwab, Thomas; Hagemann, Sara; Többen, Johannes; … - 2026

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Grounding the middle-income trap in a world of global value chains

Bril Mascarenhas, Tómas; Freytes, Carlos; Schneider, … - 2026

This introduction grounds the middle-income (MI) trap by looking at the empirical realities of firms, sectors, national, and subnational institutions embedded in global value chains (GVCs). While MI-trap scholarship has shed light on macro-structural constraints, it often overlooks international...

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Middle income trap

2026

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Cooperation and catching up Telefunken's relationships with Japanese companies (1920s-1970s)

Staffel, Florian - 2026

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The illiberal economy : the long-term development of the Hungarian economy under Viktor Orbán

Holzner, Mario - 2026

This assessment provides a long-term analysis of Hungary's economic trajectory under the administration of Viktor Orbán since 2010. Taking the start of the European financial crisis in 2009 as a baseline, it evaluates the impact of 'Orbánomics' - a policy mix defined by deterioration in...

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Trajectories, fairness, and convergence : global development in a multidimensional econo-environmental capability space

Imaduddin, Muhammad Hasan; Basu, Soumya; Okumura, Hideyuki - 2026

This study examines global econo-environmental capability for 118 countries over 1995 to 2024 using a five-lens framework covering productive capacity (PC), developmental momentum (DM), resource efficiency (RE), degradation and depletion ratio (DDR), and remaining development potential (RDP)....

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After D-day? : destruction, catch up, and leapfrog

Chauvet, Lisa; François, Abel; Lacroix, Jean - 2026

How do conflicts shape territories in the long run? To answer this question, this paper dissects population dynamics within Normandy throughout the 20th century. Despite the destruction caused by the 1944 Allied Landings, Normandy reversed the demographic decline it had experienced until 1940 -...

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The euro as an optimum currency area? : a reappraisal

Pfeifer, Moritz; Schnabl, Gunther - 2026

This paper reassesses whether the euro area satisfies the criteria of an optimum currency area. It contrasts early hopes of convergence with subsequent developments marked by persistent heterogeneity across member states. Differences in economic structures, fiscal policies, and financial cycles...

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The role of non-profit organizations in territorial cohesion in cross-border regions

Potluka, Oto; Schubnell, Lina; Medeiros, Eduardo; … - 2026

Cross-border regions usually suffer from barriers hindering networking and creating contact among people. On a sample of 244 non-profit organizations (NPOs) in the Upper-Rhine region at the French, German, and Swiss borders, the research used partial least squares structural equation modeling...

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Endogenous Cohesion Policy

Petrakos, Giōrgos; Sotiriou, Alexandra; Alexiou, Stavroula - 2026

Cohesion Policy (CP) is the European Union's main instrument to address regional disparities and promote convergence. Yet, over the past two decades, spatial inequalities within the Union have widened, raising concerns about the effectiveness of CP and its ability to confront the structural...

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Productivity and left-behindness of EU metropolitan regions : trends, spatial analysis and convergence

Tsekerēs, Theodōros - 2026

Metropolitan regions are considered as major drivers of economic growth due to the significant productivity gains resulting from their agglomeration economies. This article examines the level, growth, convergence and clustering of productivity in metropolitan EU regions, as defined by Functional...

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Depopulation processes in Spain : implementation of gravitational models to territorial cohesion

Mateos-Gámez, Asunción; Cuerdo-Mir, Miguel - 2026

Although there is no general theory that explains depopulation processes, this research has enabled the development of an innovative and adapted gravitational model at the interprovincial level in Spanish provinces experiencing depopulation. These model and results could be applied to other...

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Divergence or convergence? : the municipal Franchise in England and Wales, 1835-1897

Aidt, Toke; Freitas, Laura Araújo de - 2026

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Converging Paths : Intergenerational Educational Mobility and the Decline of Gender and Geographic Gaps in Bangladesh

Olivieri, Sergio; Razzu, Giovanni; Wambile, Ayago - 2026

This study examines intergenerational educational mobility in Bangladesh across cohorts born between the 1950s and 1990s, using data from the 2022 Bangladesh Household Income and Expenditure Survey. Intergenerational regression coefficients and intergenerational correlations are estimated,...

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Convergence in renewable energy innovation and its determinants : a consideration of innovation intensity and innovation per capita in OECD countries

Solarin Sakiru Adebola; Kazak, Hasan; Shahbaz, Muhammad; … - 2026

The purpose of this study is to analyze the convergence dynamics in renewable energy innovation in 25 OECD countries during the period 1990-2022. The research makes a unique contribution to the literature by examining renewable energy innovation in two different dimensions: the number of patents...

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Convergence and paths of economic growth

Fang, Yi; Ren, Hang - 2026

We develop a novel framework based on the Solow-Swan model for analysis of multiple economic growth paths. By applying Lyapunov stability, we treat per capita income as a one-dimensional attractor. Using the clustering method, we exclude the influence of transitional economies and uncover three...

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Growth clubs and regional economic convergence in Germany

Holtemöller, Oliver; Schult, Christoph; Solms, Anna - 2026

Many countries and regions remain below the level of economic activity of the world’s most advanced economies. Some countries form growth clubs, some are stuck in the middle-income trap, and some stay on a very low level of economic activity. Although this situation is well documented on the...

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SOEP-Core - 2024 : catch-up individual (PAPI, with reference to variables)

2026

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Economic and institutional convergence in Europe (2004-2023) : EU Core, new members, and the Western Balkans

Lalić, Goran; Trifunović, Dragana - 2026

This paper examines economic and institutional convergence between EU Core, EU New, and Western Balkan countries over the period 2004-2023 using a comprehensive panel dataset and multiple convergence frameworks. Evidence of absolute β-convergence is found, although at a slow pace, while...

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Green industrial policy and latecomer catch-up : a missed green window of opportunity for domestic solar PV module manufacturers in Indonesia

Hansen, Ulrich Elmer; Nygaard, Ivan; Kadarusman, … - 2026

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Neoclassical growth in an interdependent world

Kleinman, Benny; Liu, Ernest; Redding, Stephen; Yogo, … - 2026

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Dynamic convergence in equity markets : evidence from an open-developing economy

An Thi Thuy Duong - 2026

This paper examines the speed and stability of stock market convergence in an open developing economy, using Vietnam as the case. The study applies a β-convergence framework to weekly FTSE equity-indices from 2013 to 2025, estimating both full-sample and time-varying models, including...

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Synergizing the reduction of pollution and carbon emissions in Chinese cities : spatiotemporal distribution, regional disparities and convergence

Li, Rui; Xu, Jiajun; Yang, Xiaojun; Yan, Longqi; … - 2026

Synergizing the reduction of pollution and carbon emissions (SRPC) and coordinated regional development are two key sustainable development strategies in China. However, there is still a lack of research on the measurement of urban SRPC and its regional differences. Based on panel data of 284...

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Foreign direct investment and provincial income convergence in Vietnam : evidence of heterogeneous growth effects

Nguyen Tran Phuc - 2026

This study examines the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in provincial income growth and convergence in Vietnam within a dynamic panel framework. Using a balanced dataset of 59 provinces over the period 2002-2022, the analysis employs the two-step System Generalized Method of Moments...

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International capital flows in the process of longevity catch-up

Inagaki, Kazuyuki - 2025

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Borders and price convergence: the role of local products

Borraz, Fernando; Zipitría, Leandro - 2025

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Was the Korean developmental state nationalist? contemporary mythmaking in South Korea's rapid industrialisation in the 1960s to 1970s

Muyrong, Marjorie S.; Kim, Minyoung - 2025

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Bridging the digital and green divide : technology convergence and productivity in innovative manufacturing

Zhang, Zan; Zhang, Qian - 2025

Digital green technology convergence (DGTC) has emerged as a critical pathway for fostering high-quality productivity and promoting sustainable economic development. This study investigates the impact of DGTC on Chinese manufacturing firms' total factor productivity (TFP) using a fixed-effects...

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Compliance with the euro area financial criteria and economic convergence in the European Union over the period 2000-2023

Duguleana, Constantin; Duguleana, Liliana; Deszke, … - 2025

The two groups of EU economies, the euro area and the non-euro area, are statistically analyzed taking into account the fulfillment of the euro area financial criteria and economic performance over the period 2000-2023. Compliance with financial criteria, economic performance, and their...

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Poverty convergence clubs

Marrero, Ángel S.; Marrero, Gustavo A.; Servén, Luis - 2025

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Poverty convergence clubs

Marrero, Gustavo A.; Marrero, Ángel S.; Servén, Luis - 2022

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Poverty Convergence Clubs

Marrero, Gustavo A.; Marrero, Ángel S.; Servén, Luis - 2022

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The productivity slowdown in advanced economies : common shocks or common trends?

Fernald, John G.; Inklaar, Robert; Ruzic, Dimitrije - 2025

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The productivity slowdown in advanced economies : common shocks or common trends?

Fernald, John G.; Inklaar, Robert; Ruzic, Dimitrije - 2023

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Socio-economic mobility of development towns in Israel

Dahan, Momi - 2025

This study reveals that, over the past six decades, development towns have improved their socio-economic status both in terms of absolute mobility (compared to their past position) and relative mobility (progressing at a faster rate than other Jewish cities and towns). Between 1961 and 2019,...

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Predicting convergence of per capita income in Spain : a Markov and cluster approach

Gálvez-Rodríguez, José F.; Manzano-Hidalgo, Miguel; … - 2025

In this work we analyze the evolution of productivity, in terms of the convergence of per capita income, of all the Spanish provinces, based on data from the previous decade. On the one hand, a cluster analysis allows us to group the Spanish provinces according to four income levels (low,...

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How did Japan catch-up with the west? : some implications of recent revisions to Japan's historical growth record

Broadberry, Stephen N.; Fukao, Kyōji; Settsu, Tokihiko - 2025

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How did Japan catch-up with the West? : some implications of recent revisions to Japan's historical growth record

Broadberry, Stephen N.; Fukao, Kyōji; Settsu, Tokihiko - 2025

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Regional variation and the Asian little divergence

Broadberry, Stephen N.; Fukao, Kyōji; Guan, Hanhui - 2025

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Regional variation and the Asian little divergence

Broadberry, Stephen N.; Fukao, Kyōji; Guan, Hanhui - 2025

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First-class universities, economic development, and the middle-income trap

Chang, Jinxiong; Sun, Yan; Zhang, Liuchen - 2025

First-class universities play an extremely important role in cultivating high-quality talents and technological innovation, serving as a significant indicator of a country's level of higher education development, developmental strength, and potential. However, there is little literature studying...

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Economic inequality and convergence through the lens of two sports

Grechyna, Daryna; Grechyn, Viktor - 2025

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Economic inequality and convergence through the lens of two sports

Grechyna, Daryna; Grechyn, Viktor - 2025

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An Economic Agenda to Accelerate Convergence of the Western Balkans with the European Union

Pontara, Nicola; Medic, Pavle; Relic, Ana; Richard, Richard - 2025

The enlargement of the European Union towards the Western Balkans is experiencing unprecedented dynamism, supported by the launch of a tailored Euro 6 billion growth plan. This renewed momentum offers an important opportunity for the Western Balkans to accelerate economic convergence with the...

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