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@article{ Villaverde2008, title = {Productivity convergence in the European regions, 1980-2003: A sectoral and spatial approach}, author = {Villaverde, Jose and Maza, Adolfo}, journal = {Applied Economics}, number = {10}, pages = {1299-1313}, volume = {40}, year = {2008}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840600771361}, urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-240588}, abstract = {This paper analyses the evolution of the EU productivity between 1980 and 2003, both across regions and sectors. By making use of various techniques (cross-section, non-parametric and spatial approaches) it concludes that: 1) the regional and sectoral dispersion of productivity is quite high; 2) the gains experienced in aggregate productivity are due entirely to the sectors productivity growth effect; 3) there is a weak beta-convergence process at the aggregate and sectoral levels; 4) the accounting decomposition of the aggregate productivity convergence process reveals the sectoral productivity growth effect to be the only responsible for regional catching-up; 5) finally, there are clear signs of spatial dependence which, when properly addressed, increase the speed of convergence at the aggregate level.}, }