Essays about: "beta-convergence"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word beta-convergence.
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1. The Unification of Germany and Regional Economic Convergence: Evidence from Real Wage Data, 1850-1889
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis studies the regional development of Germany in the 19th century, examining whether there was an increased tendency toward economic convergence between the German states following the country’s unification. Through a quantitative analysis using real wage data on various German cities and regions covering the period 1850-1889, the study looks for evidence of beta-convergence both before and after the unification of 1871, as well as evidence for sigma-convergence during the whole period. READ MORE
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2. Catch-Up with Me if You Can: An empirical analysis of convergence of carbon emission intensity in the EU power sector
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : The anthropogenic impact on climate change is discernible and the power sector is known to be one of the main contributors of greenhouse gas emissions. This thesis takes a cross-country sectoral approach with the overall objective of analyzing convergence of carbon emission intensity in electricity generation across the power sectors in the EU. READ MORE
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3. Increasingly unequal? Convergence of real wages in the EU
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The European union has taken steps to remove obstacles for labor mobility and per neoclassical economic theory this should lead to an equalisation of the real wages through an increase in labor mobility. Real wages is an important indicator of welfare and the equalisation process is called convergence by economists. READ MORE
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4. Has EU membership lead to growth in the CEEC? : A study that examines the income convergence towards the EU-15
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaperAbstract : The European Union was created to promote peace and stability and evolved to become an economic union. Its member states are part of trade agreements where tariffs and quotas are abolished. Trade liberations lead to easier access of information and technology which in turn lead to faster growth. READ MORE
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5. Convergence in Income Per Capita in the EMU Regions: An empirical investigation of sigma and beta convergence
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : There are large differences in income level and growth across the members of the European and Monetary Union, and the differences are even larger at a regional level. As integration intensifies an important question is whether the disparities in terms of per capita incomes will diminish. READ MORE
