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Opening the Convergence Black Box: Measurement Problems and Demographic Aspects

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  • Carlos R. Azzoni
  • Naércio A. Menezes-Filho
  • Tatiane Menezes

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In this paper we address the issues involved with the use of microeconomic data, that is, household surveys, to compare the patterns of income growth among different regions instead of the commonly used aggregate data. In particular, we investigate the issues of aggregation of household income to regional income and the problem of demography.

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  • Carlos R. Azzoni & Naércio A. Menezes-Filho & Tatiane Menezes, 2003. "Opening the Convergence Black Box: Measurement Problems and Demographic Aspects," WIDER Working Paper Series DP2003-56, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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