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Convergence clubs, institutional hierarchy, and crisis asymmetry in European economies

Lalić, Goran; Trifunović, Dragana; Žikić, Srđan - 2026

This paper investigates the existence of convergence clubs and asymmetric crisis dynamics across European Union and Western Balkan economies over the period 2004-2023. Using the Phillips-Sul log-t methodology, we reject overall income convergence and identify three distinct convergence clubs...

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Concentrated post-2020 sigma widening : metric sensitivity and persistent income hierarchies in cross-country GDP per capita data

Wang, Zhining; Sodnomdavaa, Tsolmon - 2026

Post-2020 changes in cross-country log GDP per capita dispersion are directionally consistent across macroeconomic data systems but concentrated in a few country trajectories. Using the IMF WEO 1980-2024 baseline, a provisional 2025 extension, and a 167-country WEO-WDI-PWT panel for 2000-2023,...

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20 years of EU membership : what explains the accession bonus?

Chupilkin, Maxim; Koczan, Zsoka; Plekhanov, Alexander - 2025

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The contribution of energy to economic growth and convergence

AlKathiri, Nader; Darandary, Abdulelah - 2024

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Exploring income convergence for Central and South Asia

Gul, Hameed; Ul Haq, Ihtisham; Khan, Dilawar; … - 2024

Income convergence refers to the idea that poor countries grow more quickly than rich ones and catch up in terms of per capita income; as a result, the per capita income of integrated nations eventually converges. Beta convergence suggests that less developed nations grow more quickly than more...

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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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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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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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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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Combining policymaking tools for green transition : eco-efficiency benchmarking and club convergence

Halkos, George E.; Bampatsou, Christina; Aslanidis, … - 2026

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The sound of streaming : globalization and acoustic convergence in popular music markets

Wohlrabe, Klaus; Wolf, Gerome - 2026

Popular music reflects and shapes cultural dynamics, yet research on trends in music over long periods has focused almost exclusively on lyrics. We analyze diachronic trends in eight Spotify audio features (danceability, energy, loudness, speechiness, acousticness, instrumentalness, liveness,...

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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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Heterogeneous regional convergence in the European Union : club dynamics, structural breaks, and spatial spillovers

Mockevičienė, Greta; Butkus, Mindaugas - 2026

This study examines income convergence among EU NUTS-2 regions from 2000 to 2023 using a combination of Phillips-Sul (PS) club convergence methodology, β-convergence, and spatial econometric models. The results reveal that regional convergence in Europe is heterogeneous and nonlinear: four...

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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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Convergence of the agricultural share in GDP in Central and Eastern Europe : a statistical and econometric analysis

Popescu, Liviu; Găman, Mirela; Mihai, Laurențiu Stelian; … - 2026

The study examines the evolution and convergence of the agricultural share in GDP across seven Central and Eastern European countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary) over the period 1995-2024. The main objective is to assess the structural...

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FDI-led reindustrialisation and regional catching-up : evidence from Hungary

Vas, Zsófia; Lengyel, Imre - 2026

Following the 2008 financial crisis, the European Union (EU) has placed growing emphasis on regional industrial specialisation and reindustrialisation as instruments of structural change and economic catching-up. Recent challenges, including the green and digital transition and the strengthening...

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If the state is incompetent, do it yourself : private alliance as an institutional architect in the catch-up process

Peltoniemi, Mirva; Lamberg, Juha-Antti; Ketokivi, Mikko - 2026

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Analysing the role of energy in economic growth and convergence: a cross-country study from 1980–2019

AlKathiri, Nader; Darandary, Abdulelah - 2026

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Bosnia and Herzegovina : Selected Issues

2026

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Potential Output and High-Income Convergence in Fiji

Ghilardi, Matteo - 2026

This paper examines Fiji’s potential output growth using a production-function approach and analyzes income convergence toward high-income status. Potential growth is estimated at around 3.4 percent over the medium term, with capital accumulation and productivity as the main drivers. The...

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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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Who converges toward whom? : the direction of risk-attitude convergence within couples

Frémeaux, Nicolas; Jung, Seeun - 2026

Individual risk attitudes shape household financial decisions, yet most models treat these attitudes as fixed individual traits. Studies of spousal risk attitudes have documented that partners' preferences are correlated, but whether preferences converge within marriage, and who converges toward...

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Logistics convergence, financial development, and trade competitiveness : nonlinear evidence from Mediterranean economies

Katrakylidis, Ioannis; Athanasenas, Athanasios; Madas, … - 2026

This study investigates logistics convergence, financial development, and trade competitiveness in 19 Mediterranean countries over the period 2007-2022. Unlike previous studies that primarily examine average logistics performance across countries, this study contributes by combining...

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Renewable energy adoption and conditional income convergence : evidence from Central and Eastern Europe

Zou, Zhimo; Zhou, Hengyi; Yu, Kaidi - 2026

This paper explores whether the adoption of renewable energy has accelerated income catch-up in Central and Eastern Europe. The analysis is based on the conditional beta convergence theory, which posits that, after controlling for steady-state differences among countries, economies with lower...

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Climate change, spatial interactions, and the dynamics of regional economic convergence

Aristizábal, Juan; Astudillo, Carlos A.; García, Gustavo - 2026

In this paper, we examine how climatic conditions affect regional economic convergence in Colombia. The analysis focuses on how climatic variability interacts with initial income levels and spatial interdependence to shape regional convergence dynamics in a heterogeneous manner. Colombia...

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The heterogeneous effects of crises on productivity : regional evidence from the great recession

Coppola, Gianluigi; Destefanis, Sergio; Nunziante, Giulia - 2026

While most economists argue that demand-driven cyclical fluctuations do not affect long-run total factor productivity (TFP), Kaldorian and Schumpeterian approaches hold different and contrasting views. We analyse this issue computing a Malmquist TFP index for 267 NUTS2 European regions...

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