Structural Convergence in European Union

Lucian Albu ()

Annals - Economy Series, 2012, vol. 4II, 1-10

Abstract: Estimating structural convergence is a relatively recent topic in specialised literature. Based on the Solow theory of economic growth by stages and on empirical data for European Union we estimated a model to simulate structural changes. Using a set of selected indicators, we analyse the convergence process in the period 2000-2011 at the EU level (EU-27), but also inside of Eastern group of countries (EU-10) and inside of Western group of countries (EU-15). As general conclusion, at the EU level a general tendency of structural convergence was demonstrated. However, between the two groups of countries, there were some different trends in matter of structural convergence.

Keywords: structural convergence; Lorenz curve; divergence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (7)

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.utgjiu.ro/revista/ec/pdf/2012-04.II/1_Albu%20Liviu%20Lucian.pdf (application/pdf)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:cbu:jrnlec:y:2012:v:4ii:p:1-10

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in Annals - Economy Series from Constantin Brancusi University, Faculty of Economics Contact information at EDIRC.
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Ecobici Nicolae ( this e-mail address is bad, please contact ).