Technological Capabilities and Patterns of Income Convergence in EuropeA Cluster Analysis

  1. Candelaria Barrios 1
  2. Esther Flores 2
  3. M. Ángeles Martínez 2
  1. 1 Universidad de La Laguna
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    Universidad de La Laguna

    San Cristobal de La Laguna, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01r9z8p25

  2. 2 Universidad de Cádiz
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    Universidad de Cádiz

    Cádiz, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04mxxkb11

Revista:
Revista de economía mundial

ISSN: 1576-0162

Año de publicación: 2018

Número: 50

Páginas: 129-152

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.33776/REM.V0I50.3902 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openArias Montano editor

Otras publicaciones en: Revista de economía mundial

Resumen

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.

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