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Growth, convergence and EU membership
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Abstract The effect of European integration on long-term growth of the EU-15 member states is studied by means of panel data methods. The length of EU membership is found to have a significant positive effect on economic growth, which is relatively higher for poorer countries. While previous empirical studie... view more
The effect of European integration on long-term growth of the EU-15 member states is studied by means of panel data methods. The length of EU membership is found to have a significant positive effect on economic growth, which is relatively higher for poorer countries. While previous empirical studies tend not to find positive growth effects of regional integration, the present study suggests an asymmetric, convergence-stimulating impact of EU membership on long-term growth.... view less
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
Page/Pages
p. 643-656
Journal
Applied Economics, 40 (2008) 5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840600749524
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)