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Convergence Among the U.S. States: Absolute, Conditional, or Club? [PDF]
This paper attempts to ascertain which of the convergence hypotheses – absolute, conditional, or club – best describes the economic development of the U.S. states since 1950.
Takeyama, Lisa N., Johnson, Paul
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A Bayesian space‐time approach to identifying and interpreting regional convergence clubs in Europe
, 2015 This study suggests a two-step approach to identifying and interpreting regional convergence clubs in Europe. The first step calculates Bayesian probabilities for various assignments of regions to two clubs using a general stochastic space-time dynamic ...
M. Fischer, J. LeSage
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Adaptive Foam 3D Printing of Ultralight and Multifunctional Materials
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Adaptive foam 3D printing, enabled by expandable microspheres, imparts cellular structures to thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers, manufactured through a variety of processes including fused filament fabrication, direct ink writing, digital light processing, and inkjet printing.
Nariman Rajabifar, Amir Ameli
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Sectoral Energy- and Labour-Productivity Convergence [PDF]
This paper provides an empirical analysis of energy- and labour-productivity convergence at a detailed sectoral level for 14 OECD countries, covering the period 1970-1997.
Henri De Groot, Peter Mulder
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Uma nota sobre "Teste da convergência do PIB per capita da agropecuária no Brasil"
Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural, 2013 A presente nota discute a contradição entre os testes de β e σ- convergência dos PIBs agropecuários per capita recentemente apresentada por Spohr e Freitas (RESR, vol. 49, nº 02, p. 341-368, abr/jun 2011).
Christiano Penna, Fabricio Linhares
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Sustainability assessment requires methodologies that appropriately distinguish between additive and non‐additive material properties. A toxicity‐weighted scoring system is developed and applied that accounts for the disproportionate influence of highly toxic constituents through nonlinear weighting functions, providing more realistic estimates than ...
Seth Mehalic +2 more
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Latin American clubs: uncovering patterns of convergence [PDF]
This paper explores the dynamics of convergence in Latin American countries and asks whether there are tendencies for converging to different clubs. The analysis shows clear differences between two groups: a large group of low-to-middle income countries ...
Blyde, Juan
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Design of a Multistable Finger Prosthesis with Programmable Metamaterials
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This research article shows the development of a multistable programmble metamaterial for the use as a finger prosthesis. The material was designed on different hierarchical levels where the influence of geometrical parameters and combination of mechanical elements was explored.
Franziska Wenz +5 more
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The European Enlargement Process and Regional Convergence Revisited: Spatial Effects Still Matter. [PDF]
This paper has two main goals. First, it reconsiders regional growth and convergence processes in the context of the enlargement of the European Union to new member states.
Nicolas Debarsy, Cem Ertur
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Convergencia económica regional: el caso de los Departamentos colombianos
Ecos de Economía, 2009 Resumen Este documento analiza la problemática de la convergencia departamental en Colombia en el período 1975-2005. No existe un estudio donde se muestre la posible formación de clubs o grupos de convergencia a nivel departamental.
José Luis Raymond Bara +1 more
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