<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this paper is to offer an empirical insight into the spatial effects of growth of regional income and disparities across EU regions (NUTS 2). Since regions are spatial units and there are interrelated standard linear regression is not sufficient to evidence the convergence process. Two models (Spatial Lag Model – SLM and Spatial Error model – SEM), derived from spatial econometrics, have been used to identify and explain spatial effects in convergence clubs—all EU countries (EU-28), countries that entered the EU in 2004 (EU-13) and countries that were in EU prior to 2004 (EU-15). Unconditional and conditional <italic>β</italic>-convergence has been examined in the period 2000-2015 thus covering two financial perspectives (including n + 2 rule<sup>3</sup>). Dummy variables have been also applied to catch the country-specific effects, such as national policies, legislation, technology progress, etc.</p></abstract>

The aim of this paper is to offer an empirical insight into the spatial effects of growth of regional income and disparities across EU regions (NUTS 2). Since regions are spatial units and there are interrelated standard linear regression is not sufficient to evidence the convergence process. Two models (Spatial Lag Model – SLM and Spatial Error model – SEM), derived from spatial econometrics, have been used to identify and explain spatial effects in convergence clubs—all EU countries (EU-28), countries that entered the EU in 2004 (EU-13) and countries that were in EU prior to 2004 (EU-15). Unconditional and conditional β-convergence has been examined in the period 2000-2015 thus covering two financial perspectives (including n + 2 rule3). Dummy variables have been also applied to catch the country-specific effects, such as national policies, legislation, technology progress, etc.

Convergence in GDP per capita across the EU regions— spatial effects

Poznań University of Economics and Business

Department of International Competitiveness

Economics and Business Review

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The aim of this paper is to offer an empirical insight into the spatial effects of growth of regional income and disparities across EU regions (NUTS 2). Since...

Convergence in GDP per capita across the EU regions— spatial effects

Published Online: Jul 09, 2019

Page range: 64 - 85

Received: Feb 25, 2019

Accepted: Apr 15, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2019.2.4

Keywords
convergence, growth, cohesion policy, regional development

© 2019 Maciej Pietrzykowski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Convergence in GDP per capita across the EU regions— spatial effects

Published Online: Jul 09, 2019

Page range: 64 - 85

Received: Feb 25, 2019

Accepted: Apr 15, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2019.2.4

Keywordsconvergence, growth, cohesion policy, regional development

© 2019 Maciej Pietrzykowski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
convergence, growth, cohesion policy, regional development