Technological Capabilities and Patterns of Income Convergence in Europe: A Cluster Analysis

• Candelaria Barrios ^[1] ; Esther Flores ^[2] ; M. Ángeles Martínez ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad de La Laguna

     Universidad de La Laguna

     San Cristóbal de La Laguna, España

     
  2. [2] Universidad de Cádiz

     Universidad de Cádiz

     Cádiz, España

     
• Localización: Revista de economía mundial, ISSN 1576-0162, Nº 50, 2018, págs. 129-152
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.33776/rem.v0i50.3902
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Capacidades tecnológicas y patrones de convergencia en ingresos en Europa: Un análisis de clúster
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  • español

    Este trabajo analiza los patrones de convergencia entre países de la Unión Europea en términos de crecimiento económico y condiciones tecnológicas durante el periodo 1995-2013. Para estudiar la convergencia en renta real per cápita y en capacidades tecnológicas se emplea la metodología de Phillips-Sul (2007). En este estudio se consideran, de forma separada, ocho indicadores tecnológicos como variables aproximadas de la habilidad de innovación de los países y su capacidad de absorción. Los resultados apoyan la hipótesis de clubs de convergencia para la renta y para algunos de los indicadores relacionados con capacidad tecnológica y ofrecen una aproximación al papel que las capacidades tecnológicas podrían desempeñar en el proceso de convergencia en renta.

  • English

    This paper analyses the patterns of convergence across the European Union countries in terms of both economic growth and technological conditions during the period 1995-2013. We apply the methodology of Phillips-Sul (2007) to study convergence in real income per capita and countries’ technological capabilities. We consider separately eight technological indicators as proxies for a country’s innovative ability and absorptive capacity. The results support the club convergence hypothesis for income and some technologyrelated indicators and offer an approximation to the role that technological capabilities could play in the income convergence process.

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