Classification of growth clubs and convergence: Evidence from panel data in China, 1981-2004

China and World Economy

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 91-106

  Zou, Wei ^a,b   Zhou, Hao ^c  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

^c JINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Club convergence; Initial technology level; Kernel density

Indexed keywords

EID: 34948896048     PISSN: 16712234     EISSN: 1749124X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-124X.2007.00086.x     Document Type: Article

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