Is There Convergence across Countries? a Spatial Approach.

The Growth Dynamism in the Islamic Countries

This paper has examined the phenomenon of convergence of per capita out put levels across the IC countries for the 1960-1998 periods. Three concepts of convergence, i.e., sigma beta and relative beta, have been used. The estimated beta values reveals only a very weak convergence (?=.0014) across IC for 1960-1998 period. But when a more homogeneous group of countries were selected, the results s...

The Survey of Economic Convergence and Spillover Effects between EU and Mediterranean Countries: a Spatial Econometric Perspective

Investigating the Convergence of Higher Education expenditure in Iranian Provinces: A Panel Data Approach

Higher education is considered as the engine of development and growth because of its benefits for increasing research, knowledge and technological innovation in the country. Also, the cost of education is a representative of human capital and among the determining factors of regional inequalities. Improving the dynamics of growth in future and considering the role of education in this field, t...

The Role of Intermediate and Capital Goods Imports in Non-Oil Exports in OPEC Countries: Spatial Dynamic Panel Data Approach

One of the issues discussed in the international economics literature is the type and amount of imported goods. The main reason for these disputes is the negative impact of imports on the domestic economy. On the other hand, some experts believe that there are some types of import that do not lead to increase the dependency and not reduce the sustainable development of the importing country. Th...

Spatial Variations of β-Convergence Coefficient in Asia (The GWR Approach)