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Abstract
"Do poor economies grow faster than rich ones? This...economic question...is analyzed in this paper using two regional data sets: 47 prefectures in Japan and 48 states of the United States. We find clear evidence of convergence in both countries: poor prefectures and states grow faster. We also find that there is intraregional as well as interregional convergence. We analyze the cross-sectional standard deviation across prefectures and states.... Finally we study the determinants of the rates of regional in-migration.... We find little evidence in favor of the argument that population movements are the reason why we find convergence across economies." excerptKeywords: Americas; Asia; Comparative Studies; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Eastern Asia; Economic Conditions--changes; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Geographic Factors; Japan; Macroeconomic Factors; Migration--determinants; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Research Methodology; Studies; United States
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Year: 1992 PMID： 12287170 DOI： 10.1016/0889-1583(92)90002-l
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Jpn Int Econ ISSN： 0889-1583