Circular material use and regional club convergence of resource productivity in the European union

Md Rohidul Islam () and Joshua Adeyemi Afolabi ()
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Md Rohidul Islam: Ilmenau University of Technology
Joshua Adeyemi Afolabi: Ilmenau University of Technology

Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences, 2025, vol. 18, issue 1, No 20, 12 pages

Abstract: Abstract This study investigates whether Circular Material Use (CMU) fosters convergence in resource productivity across the 27 European Union (EU) countries, relying on data spanning 2000-2023. Using Phillips and Sul’s club convergence framework, we identify four distinct convergence clubs, demonstrating persistent disparities. Our ordered probit analysis reveals that higher CMU significantly increases a country’s likelihood of belonging to a higher resource productivity club. These findings underscore CMU’s role in bridging resource productivity gaps and emphasize the need for targeted circular economy policies.

Keywords: Resource productivity; Club convergence; Circular material use; European union (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q32 Q38 Q50 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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