Convergence and divergence in living standards among regions of the enlarged European Union (1992-2006)

Josef Novotný ()

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Abstract: This paper examines regional convergence in living standards among 264 EU27 regions during1992-2006. The main contribution is the exploratory analysis, which inspects various aspects of regional dynamics such as convergence and divergence, polarization, the role of inter-national component, polarization, switching, and mobility of regions. Both the development of absolute and relative differentials in regional living standards is considered by applying several different techniques including some magnitude-free statistics. The results indicate that regional convergence in relative differentials was concurrent to widening of absolute gaps. Beyond the aggregate trends a significant extent of switching and mobility of individual regions has been detected.

Keywords: European Union; living standards; subjective judgements; real convergence; regional dynamics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C20 O18 O52 R12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-01-01
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