one of the most practical routine tests for convergence of a positive series makes use of the ratio test. if this test fails, we can use rabbe's test. when rabbe's test fails the next sharper criteria which may sometimes be used is the bertrand's test. if this test fails, we can use a generalization of bertrand's test and such tests can be continued innitely. for simplicity...

in this paper, economic convergence in selected oic (36 countries) is studied. the convergence hypothesis is tested through three approaches: beta convergence, sigma convergence, and time series model. ols is used for estimating the cross section model and cross variance is used to test the distributive model. for analyzing time series model, we used augmented dicky fuller test. beta convergenc...

abstract in this paper we test two versions of convergence hypothesis namely deterministic or conditional convergence and stochastic or catching up hypothesis using carrion-i-silvestre et al. (2005) stationary test. the results show latin and south american countries (lsa) catching up process toward the usa failed in 1980s and somewhat in 1990s. but in 2000s most of them could lie in convergenc...

purpose: to compare the effectiveness of pencil pushup training (ppt) versus office-based vision therapy in patients with convergence insufficiency. method: sixty students of zahedan medical university with convergence insufficiency were randomly selected. after determining refractive error (by retinoscopy using cyclopentolate 1%, if needed), near point of convergence (by millimeter ruler), nea...

One of the most practical routine tests for convergence of a positive series makes use of the ratio test. If this test fails, we can use Rabbe's test. When Rabbe's test fails the next sharper criteria which may sometimes be used is the Bertrand's test. If this test fails, we can use a generalization of Bertrand's test and such tests can be continued innitely. For simplicity, we call ratio test,...

convergence hypothesis is one of the results of neoclassical growth model, which has been examined recently. this hypothesis has two forms of absolute and conditional beta-convergence and implies that regions with lower per capita output have higher per capita growth rates. since there is no data for regional gdp in iran, there has been n study to test convergence hypothesis in iran. our main c...