Essays about: "Sigma convergence"
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6. Economic Growth and Provincial Market Integration in China
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : In this paper, using Chinese provincial sector data, I examine the market integration between provinces in China both in wages and different prices of commodity. I use the beta convergence, sigma convergence and the correlation coefficient to determine the degree of market integration and analyze how the wages and prices have differed over time for the period 1986 to 2011. READ MORE
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7. An empirical study of regional convergence, inequality, and spatial dependence in the enlarged European Union
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis deals with regional convergence and the spatial dynamics of regional incomes in the enlarged EU. The aim is to build on prior work in the field, to investigate convergence dynamics of regions in the newest EU member states and to look at the importance of country and spatial effects in the convergence process. READ MORE
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8. Astrometic Detection of Gravitational Light Deflection by Jupiter with Gaia Data
University essay from Lunds universitet/Astronomi - Genomgår omorganisationAbstract : Gravitational light deflection in the Solar System can be detected by high precision astrometric measurements. We discuss the parametrized post-Newtonian framework and the comparison of metric theories of gravity. READ MORE
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9. Convergence Analysis: Sigma Convergence among Regions of Armenia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Despite being small-size and compact country – with only 200 kilometers stretch from far East to West – the economy of Armenia faces significant spatial differentiation in income levels and is characterized by high concentrations of population, economic and business activities in the capital city with peripheral regions lagging behind economic activity and wages. By using the data on monthly average wages of the Marzes (provinces) this paper seeks to empirically test the hypothesis of income level (wages) divergence in the country using the method of Sigma convergence. READ MORE
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10. Regional Growth in Sweden : A Study of Absolute Convergence among Swedish LA-regions
University essay from IHH, NationalekonomiAbstract : The theory of economic growth predicts that poorer regions will eventually converge towards the income level of the wealthier regions (Barro & Sala-i-Martin, 2004). The aim of this Bachelor thesis is to establish if absolute convergence in Gross Regional Product (GRP) growth rates exists across LA-regions in Sweden during the period 1994-2004. READ MORE