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Was wir über die ß-Konvergenz europ¤ischer Regionen wissen

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Eine regionale Konvergenz liegt vor, wenn ¤rmere Wirtschaftsr¤ume im Zeitablauf schneller wachsen als reichere. Dem r¤umlichen Konvergenzprozess von EU-Regionen wird in letzter Zeit viel Aufmerksamkeit gewidmet. Aufgrund enger werdender finanzieller Spielr¤ume stellt die r¤umliche Konvergenz eine zentrale Fragestellung dar, weil bedeutende finanzielle Mittel zur Verminderung von Ungleichheiten ausgegeben werden. Verschiedene in den letzten Jahren publizierte Studien untersuchen diesen Themenbereich unter Verwendung unterschiedlicher Ans¤tze. Besonders die auf Barro und Salai-Martin zurückgehende ß-Konvergenz wird h¤ufig angewendet. In diesem Aufsatz werden die verschiedenen Ans¤tze dieses Konzeptes kritisch dargestellt sowie die Untersuchungsergebnisse resümiert. Insgesamt l¤sst sich feststellen, dass die meisten Modelle eine langsame Konvergenz nahe legen.

Abstract

Convergence studies are concerned with the question of whether poor economies catch-up to wealthier economies over time. The regional convergence process in Europe has generated considerable interest in recent years. Because of financial straits regional convergence is a central question, since important funds aim at diminishing disparities. There are many studies published recently dealing with this issue using different empirical approaches. Especially the ß-convergence framework, which was introduced by Barro and Salai-Martin, is often used. This paper provides a critical review of the different approaches of ß-convergence and summarizes the results. Altogether it can be stated that most models find a slow convergence rate.

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Eckey, HF., Muraro, N. & Türck, M. Was wir über die ß-Konvergenz europ¤ischer Regionen wissen. List Forum 32, 279–294 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03373276

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