Sigma-Convergence Versus Beta-Convergence: Evidence from U.S. County-Level Data

Andrew Thomas Young (), Matthew J. Higgins () and Daniel Levy ()

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Abstract: In this paper we outline (i) why ó-convergence may not accompany â- convergence, (ii)cite evidence of â-convergence in the U.S., (iii) and use USA county-level data containing over 3,000 cross-sectional observations to demonstrate that ó-convergence does not hold across the U.S., or within the vast majority of the individual U.S. states.

Keywords: Economic Growth; Convergence; ó-convergence; sigma convergence; â-convergence; beta convergence; US County Level Data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O40 O11 O18 R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2005-05-12
Note: Type of Document - pdf; pages: 14
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Working Paper: Sigma Convergence versus Beta Convergence: Evidence from U.S. County-Level Data (2007)
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