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Reassessing Cross-Regional Convergence in Italy through Distribution Dynamics

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  • Silvia Dal Bianco

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I employ distribution dynamics techniques to assess labor productivity convergence across Italian regions in the period 1980-2003. In particular, I investigate four different convergence hypotheses, namely: absolute, conditional, neoclassical and technological. Consistently with the majority of the literature, I find supportive evidence of only technological conditional convergence. Thus, I conclude that the North-South labor productivity gap may be closed in the long run if structural differences are evened out and if technological diffusion towards laggard regions actually takes place.

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  • Silvia Dal Bianco, 2011. "Reassessing Cross-Regional Convergence in Italy through Distribution Dynamics," Rivista italiana degli economisti, Società editrice il Mulino, issue 3, pages 431-476.
    • Handle: RePEc:mul:jqat1f:doi:10.1427/35765:y:2011:i:3:p:431-476
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    italian regions; neoclassical and technological convergence; distribution dynamics; C14; O33; O47.;
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    • C14 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods: General
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes

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