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Convergence of per capita GDP in Brazil: an empirical note

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  • Marcos Lima
  • Marcelo Resende

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The article investigated the convergence of real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita at the state level in Brazil during the 1985-1999 period. Departures across states were evaluated in terms of panel data unit root tests advanced by Im et al. (2003). The evidence indicated that one cannot reject the null hypothesis of unit root for the (log) of the ratio of GDP of each state relative to a reference unit. The results, therefore, favour a very strong form of persistence for regional inequality.

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  • Marcos Lima & Marcelo Resende, 2007. "Convergence of per capita GDP in Brazil: an empirical note," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(5), pages 333-335.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:14:y:2007:i:5:p:333-335
    DOI: 10.1080/13504850500461381
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