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Real Convergence in Malta and in the EU Countries after the Financial Crisis

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  • Micallef, Brian

    (Central Bank of Malta, Malta)

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Strong economic growth after the 2008-2009 financial crisis led to a rapid rate of real convergence in Malta. This article compares Malta’s real convergence process with that of other EU27 economies post-financial crisis. A growth accounting framework is used to decompose the sources of growth and convergence from a supply-side perspective. The EU evidence of convergence is mixed. Malta’s convergence since 2010 was driven by a higher utilization of labor. The cross-country comparison identifies three important lessons for a country’s convergence process: one, the perils associated with rapid growth driven by the accumulation of imbalances; two, the need for a flexible adjustment process following an economic shock; and three, EU and euro area memberships are no panacea for real convergence, without institutions that are conducive to technological adoption and productivity growth.

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  • Micallef, Brian, 2020. "Real Convergence in Malta and in the EU Countries after the Financial Crisis," Journal of Economic Integration, Center for Economic Integration, Sejong University, vol. 35(2), pages 215-239.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:integr:0797
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    1. Sara Casagrande & Bruno Dallago, 2024. "Exploring Global Economy Evolution: Clusters and Patterns," Economies, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-22, January.
    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. K. R. Shanmugam & K. Shanmugam, 2022. "Impact of Fiscal Transfers Policy on Regional Growth Convergence in India," Working Papers 2022-236, Madras School of Economics,Chennai,India.
    4. Linda Glawe & Helmut Wagner, 2021. "Divergence Tendencies in the European Integration Process: A Danger for the Sustainability of the E(M)U?," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 14(3), pages 1-22, March.
    5. Brian Micallef, 2022. "Minimum Income Required to Purchase a Property: Conceptual Framework and Application to Malta," International Journal of Economics and Finance, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 14(10), pages 1-13, October.

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    Keywords

    Real Convergence; Labor Productivity; Labor Utilization; Malta EU;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • E24 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity
    • O40 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - General
    • O47 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence
    • O52 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Europe

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