Convergence Clubs in Labor Productivity and its Proximate Sources

Convergence Clubs in Labor Productivity and its Proximate Sources
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 72
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ISBN-10 : 9789811586293
ISBN-13 : 9811586292
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Book Synopsis Convergence Clubs in Labor Productivity and its Proximate Sources by : Carlos Mendez

Download or read book Convergence Clubs in Labor Productivity and its Proximate Sources written by Carlos Mendez and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testing for economic convergence across countries has been a central issue in the literature of economic growth and development. This book introduces a modern framework to study the cross-country convergence dynamics in labor productivity and its proximate sources: capital accumulation and aggregate efficiency. In particular, recent convergence dynamics of developed as well as developing countries are evaluated through the lens of a non-linear dynamic factor model and a clustering algorithm for panel data. This framework allows us to examine key economic phenomena such as technological heterogeneity and multiple equilibria. In this context, the book provides a succinct review of the recent club convergence literature, a comparative view of developed and developing countries, and a tutorial on how to implement the club convergence framework in the statistical software Stata.


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