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Une analyse structurelle de laσ-convergence. Application aux pays de la zone euro

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The aim of this article is to study in more depth the notion of sigma-convergence, based on a very simple statistical indicator,namelythevariance,andusedtodescribetheconvergenceofGDPperheadforagroupofcountries. Thesame varianceinGDPperheadcaninfactcorrespondtoGDPstructuresthatareverydifferent,i.e.toeconomicsituationsthat arethemselvesverydifferent. ItisthereforenecessaryalsotodescribetheevolutionofthestructureofGDP. Generalised principal component analysis is a statistical tool permitting such a description. The last part of the article deals with modifications in the structure of GDPfor countries in the euro zone between 1971 and 2000.

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  • Philippe Casin, 2003. "Une analyse structurelle de laσ-convergence. Application aux pays de la zone euro," Economie & Prévision, La Documentation Française, vol. 159(3), pages 39-52.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:ecoldc:ecop_159_0039
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    1. FE, Doukouré Charles, 2010. "Réduction de Droits de Douane et Convergence Réelle dans l'UEMOA [Tariffs Reduction and Real Convergence in WAEMU]," MPRA Paper 26763, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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