The analysis of policy convergence, or: How to chase a black cat in a dark room

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 990-1011

  Plümper, Thomas ^a   Schneider, Christina J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beta convergence; Convergence; European Union; Policy convergence; Variance approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350650658     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760903226724     Document Type: Article

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