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Testing the convergence hypothesis for Greece

✍ Scribed by Costas Siriopoulos; Dimitrios Asteriou

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1997
Tongue
English
Weight
120 KB
Volume
18
Category
Article
ISSN
0143-6570

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✦ Synopsis

The question of whether there is a tendency for regional convergence has become a central topic for economic research. This paper considers the issue of convergence across Greek regions, following the theoretical basis of the neoclassical model of economic growth. Our analysis ®nds no evidence of convergence and supports the hypothesis of dualism across the southern and the northern parts of the country.

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