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Regional Convergence in Germany. A Geographically Weighted Regression Approach

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Hans-Friedrich Eckey () (Department of Economics, University of Kassel)
Reinhold Kosfeld () (Department of Economics, University of Kassel)
Matthias Türck () (Department of Economics, University of Kassel)

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The convergence of German regions represents a politically explosive question. Different studies examined convergence processes of Germany. We derive equations to estimate the convergence speed on basis of a Solow model, to which human capital is added. The geographically weighted regression permits a detailed analysis of convergence processes, which has not been conducted for Germany so far yet. We estimate a separate speed of convergence for every region, which results from the local coefficients of the regression equations. The application of this procedure to German labour market regions shows that regions move with a different speed towards their steady state level. The half lives are substantially longer in the manufacturing sector than in the service sector. One model even yields tendencies towards divergence of some peripheral regions.

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Paper provided by University of Kassel, Institute of Economics in its series Discussion Papers in Economics with number 76/05.

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Keywords: Regional Convergence; Spatial Econometrics; Geographically Weighted Regression; Räumliche Konvergenz; räumliche Ökonometrie; räumlich-gewichtete Regression;

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R58 - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Regional Development Policy

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  1. Hans-Friedrich Eckey & Thomas Döring & Matthias Türck, 2006. "Convergence of Regions from 23 EU Member States," Discussion Papers in Economics 86/06, University of Kassel, Institute of Economics. [Downloadable!]
  2. Reinhold Kosfeld & Hans-Friedrich Eckey & Jorgen Lauridsen, 2007. "Disparities in Prices and Income Across German NUTS 3 Regions," Discussion Papers in Economics 93/07, University of Kassel, Institute of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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  3. Hans-Friedrich Eckey & Reinhold Kosfeld & Matthias Türck, 2006. "Abgrenzung deutscher Arbeitsmarktregionen," Discussion Papers in Economics 81/06, University of Kassel, Institute of Economics. [Downloadable!]
  4. Reinhold Kosfeld & Christian Dreger & Hans-Friedrich Eckey, 2006. "On the Stability of the German Beveridge Curve - A Spatial Econometric Perspective," Discussion Papers in Economics 82/06, University of Kassel, Institute of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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  5. Hans-Friedrich Eckey & Reinhold Kosfeld & Matthias Türck, 2007. "Anmerkung zur Identifikation von Förderregionen in der "Gemeinschaftsaufgabe"," Discussion Papers in Economics 90/07, University of Kassel, Institute of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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