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Beta and Sigma – Convergence of Productivity of NUTS 2 Regions in the (EU) Member States from the CEE Region

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  • Petar Peshev

    (University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria)

  • Vera Pirimova

    (University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria)

Abstract

In this scientific paper we have examined the presence of beta and sigma-convergence of productivity in the Central and East European NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union member states of Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia for the period from 2000 to 2016. Applying a fixed effects panel ordinary least squares regression on real Gross domestic product per employee and Gross domestic product per employee in PPS terms, we find that a catch-up process is underway, together with a decrease of dispersion in variables under investigation, respectively beta and sigma convergence hypotheses are supported for the NUTS 2 regions in selected countries under investigation.

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  • Petar Peshev & Vera Pirimova, 2020. "Beta and Sigma – Convergence of Productivity of NUTS 2 Regions in the (EU) Member States from the CEE Region," Economic Alternatives, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria, issue 1, pages 79-90, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nwe:eajour:y:2020:i:1:p:79-90
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    Cited by:

    1. Vera Pirimova, 2021. "Structural Convergence of Bulgarian Foreign Trade and Exports to the Euro Area," Economic Studies journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 5, pages 93-117.
    2. Kristina Stefanova, 2022. "Labour Productivity Convergence of CEE Countries with the Euro Area – Evidence at Aggregate and Sectoral Level," Economic Studies journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 7, pages 3-19.
    3. Pretsch J. & Pretsch E. & Saretzki J., 2020. "Improving Employee Well-Being by Means of Virtual Reality - REALEX: An Empirical Case Study," European Journal of Economics and Business Studies Articles, Revistia Research and Publishing, vol. 6, January -.
    4. Barbara Dañska-Borsiak, 2023. "Human capital convergence in European NUTS 2 regions," Equilibrium. Quarterly Journal of Economics and Economic Policy, Institute of Economic Research, vol. 18(2), pages 367-392, June.

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    Keywords

    productivity convergence; economic convergence; CEE NUTS 2 regions; EU regions; panel data models;
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    JEL classification:

    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • O11 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • O47 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes

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