Total factor productivity and the convergence hypothesis in the Italian regions

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Total factor productivity and the convergence hypothesis in the Italian regions

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Leone Leonida
Carmelo Petraglia
Luis R. Murillo-Zamorano

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Carmelo Petraglia

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This article is aimed at testing the catching up hypothesis for the Italian regions. The use of Malmquist productivity indices allows to decompose productivity growth into technological progress and technical efficiency change, interpreted respectively as innovation and catching up measurements. The analysis leads to a conclusion that regional economies diverge at a decreasing rate.

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Article provided by Taylor and Francis Journals in its journal Applied Economics.

Volume (Year): 36 (2004)
Issue (Month): 19 (September)
Pages: 2187-2193
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