Total factor productivity convergence among Italian regions: Some evidence from panel unit root tests

Regional Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-76

  Byrne, Joseph P ^a   Fazio, Giorgio ^b   Piacentino, Davide ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Panel unit root tests; Regional convergence; Total factor productivity

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; PANEL DATA; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 60749106974     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400701654137     Document Type: Article

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