Regional income convergence in Visegrad-4 countries: empirical evidence from NUTS3 regions

Andrzej Cieślik and Tomasz Misiak

European Planning Studies, 2025, vol. 33, issue 11, 1993-2017

Abstract: In this paper we study regional income per capita convergence in Visegrad-4 countries using the novel approach proposed by Phillips and Sul (2007a) that has not been so far employed in the context of their regions. Our study employs data at the NUTS-3 regional classification for the period 1993-2023. Our results indicate that the income convergence hypothesis among all Visegrad-4 regions is rejected both for the whole region and particular countries. At the same time, our results show the presence of a club convergence between particular regions of Visegrad-4 countries. In particular, among all Visegrad-4 regions, we identify three convergence clubs and Prague as the non-convergent region. The first convergence club includes major metropolitan areas while the second club consists of less developed areas that are located next to metropolitan areas. The third club includes the least developed and peripheral parts of each country. However, the number of convergence clubs within each country varies greatly across countries. There are two or three convergence clubs in in smaller Visegrad-4 countries that include: Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary while in Poland we identify six convergence clubs. Our results suggest that a new division between the richer metropolitan and the poorer agricultural areas has been emerging.

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