The parallel convergence of income and educational achievements: joint distribution dynamics

Abstract Human capital is an important factor of economic growth. Previous studies show that convergence patterns income and education differ on a regional level. The purpose this article to verify whether there statistical relationship between the educational achievements processes in Poland local paper describes applies innovative way for formal verification similarities basis transition matrices kernel density estimation. analysis performed Polish data (lagged exam results 15-year old pupils) per capita worker level period 2003–2015. Despite occurrence (weak) both phenomena, each has different course. Therefore, were not parallel.