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Productivity Convergence

Productivity Convergence is a theoretical construct in regional economics that posits lower-productivity regions or urban areas will grow faster than higher-productivity ones, leading to a narrowing of productivity differentials over time due to the diffusion of technology, capital, and efficient practices.

527

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826

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507

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2017–2026

102

Parents

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527

Catching Up, Forging Ahead, and Falling Behind

Moses Abramovitz · The Journal of Economic History · 1986 · 3.5K citations

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Convergence Across States and Regions

Robert J. Barro, Xavier Sala-i-Martín, Olivier Blanchard et al. · Brookings Papers on Economic Activity · 1991 · 2.6K citations

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The New Growth Evidence

Jonathan Temple · Journal of Economic Literature · 1999 · 2.1K citations

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Convergence Across States and Regions

Robert J. Barro, Xavier Sala-i-Martín · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · 1991 · 1.7K citations · Full text

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Productivity Growth, Convergence and Welfare: What the Long Run Data Show

William J. Baumöl · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · 1985 · 1.2K citations

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Authors

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  1. EN
    Edward N. Wolff

    New York University, United States

    8 publications · 1K citations

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  2. SJ
    Stephen J. Redding

    Princeton University, United States

    6 publications · 556 citations

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  3. MP
    Marcel P. Timmer

    University of Groningen, Netherlands

    6 publications · 1K citations

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  4. RL
    Rémy Lecat

    Banque de France, France

    6 publications · 316 citations

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  5. BV
    Bart van Ark

    University of Groningen, Netherlands

    5 publications · 921 citations

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Institutions

507

  1. International Monetary Fund

    Washington D.C., United States

    11 h-index

    26 publications

    1K citations

  2. London School of Economics and Political Science

    London, United Kingdom

    11 h-index

    13 publications

    1.5K citations

  3. University of Groningen

    Groningen, The Netherlands

    11 h-index

    20 publications

    2.7K citations

  4. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    17 publications

    1.4K citations

  5. Universitat de València

    Valencia, Spain

    9 h-index

    23 publications

    932 citations

  6. National Bureau of Economic Research

    Cambridge, United States

    8 h-index

    9 publications

    794 citations

  7. Ifo Institute for Economic Research

    Munich, Germany

    7 h-index

    8 publications

    399 citations

  8. Centre for Economic Policy Research

    London, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    7 publications

    554 citations

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  1. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 44 publications · 1.5K citations

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  2. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

    Repository · 40 publications · 3.9K citations

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  3. Regional Studies

    18 publications · 947 citations

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  4. Applied Economics

    20 publications · 701 citations

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  5. Econstor (Econstor)

    Repository · 10 publications · 309 citations

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