Convergencia Relativa del Índice de Libertad Económica en Canadá

• Domingo Rodríguez Benavides ^[1] ; Roldán Andrés Rosales ^[2] ; José Álvarez García ^[3] ; Assumpta Serra Moranta ^[4]
  1. [1] Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

     Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

     México

     
  2. [2] Profesor-investigador de la Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán-UNAM.
  3. [3] Departamento de Economía Financiera y Contabilidad, Instituto Universitario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Territorial Sostenible (INTERRA), Universidad de Extremadura, Cáceres, España
  4. [4] Universitat Illes Balears, Facultad Filosofía & Letras

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• Localización: Revista portuguesa de estudos regionais, ISSN-e 1645-586X, Nº. 74, 2026, págs. 123-136
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.59072/rper.vi74.868
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Relative Convergence of the Index of Economic Freedom in Canada
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  • español

    Este trabajo analiza la hipótesis de convergencia relativa del índice de libertad económica a nivel provincial en Canadá durante el período 1981-2021. Para ello, se emplea la metodología propuesta por Phillips y Sul (2007, 2009), que permite evaluar la convergencia considerando tanto la heterogeneidad idiosincrásica como común de las variables a lo largo del tiempo mediante un modelo de factor de transición no lineal. Esta aproximación no requiere supuestos sobre las propiedades estocásticas o de cointegración de la variable, lo que la hace especialmente adecuada para estudios de convergencia económica. Los resultados muestran que la mayoría de las provincias forman un gran club convergente, mientras que Quebec sigue una trayectoria divergente. Este hallazgo indica la presencia de múltiples estados estacionarios en la libertad económica regional y subraya la relevancia de factores estructurales e institucionales en la dinámica de convergencia. La identificación de un grupo no convergente tiene importantes implicaciones para la formulación de políticas públicas, orientadas a armonizar la calidad institucional y promover un crecimiento económico equilibrado en todo el país.

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    This paper analysesthe hypothesis of relative convergence of the index of economic freedom at the provincial level in Canada during the period 1981–2021. To this end, it employs the methodology proposed by Phillips and Sul (2007, 2009), which allows for the evaluation of convergence by considering both the idiosyncratic and common heterogeneity of variables over time through a nonlinear transition factor model. This approach does not require assumptions about the stochastic or cointegration properties of the variable, making it particularly suitable for studies of economic convergence. The results show that most provinces form a large convergent group, while Quebec follows a divergent trajectory. This finding indicates the presence of multiple stationary states in regional economic freedom and underscores the relevance of structural and institutional factors in the dynamics of convergence. The identification of a non-convergent group has important implications for the formulation of public policies aimed at harmonizing institutional quality and promoting balanced economic growth across the country.

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