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Convergence in State Nominal and Real Per Capita Income: Empirical Evidence

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  • Oded Izraeli

    (Oakland University)

  • Kevin Murphy

    (Oakland University)

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This article examines convergence in per capita personal income among the 50 states from 1960 to 1991. Evidence presented in previous studies is mixed concerning whether convergence took place during the period in question. By allowing for differences in cost of living across states, however, the authors find that convergence took place throughout the entire period studied.

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  • Oded Izraeli & Kevin Murphy, 1997. "Convergence in State Nominal and Real Per Capita Income: Empirical Evidence," Public Finance Review, , vol. 25(6), pages 555-576, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:pubfin:v:25:y:1997:i:6:p:555-576
    DOI: 10.1177/109114219702500601
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