Productivity convergence in the European regions, 1980-2003: A sectoral and spatial approach

Applied Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1299-1313

  Villaverde, Jose ^a   Maza, Adolfo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EUROPEAN UNION; PRODUCTIVITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 45949094521     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: 14664283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840600771361     Document Type: Article

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