Sub-national growth rate differentials in South Africa: An econometric analysis

Papers in Regional Science

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 443-457

  Naude W A ^a   Krugell, W F ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Convergence; Growth; South Africa; Spatial economic development

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; LOCAL ECONOMY; PANEL DATA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33751088783     PISSN: 10568190     EISSN: 14355957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1435-5957.2006.00090.x     Document Type: Article

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