Are U.S. regions converging? Using new econometric methods to examine old issues

Empirical Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 49-62

  Tomljanovich, Marc ^a   Vogelsang, Timothy J ^b  

^a Assistant Professor in the University Libraries   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Beta convergence; Regional per capita income; Serial correlation; Time series models; Trend functions

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; ECONOMETRICS; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; NATIONAL ECONOMY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036488314     PISSN: 03777332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s181-002-8358-3     Document Type: Article

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