Convergence, growth and EU structural funds

• Main Author: Λουκέρη, Ασπασία
• Other Authors: Ζερβογιάννη, Αθηνά
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Growth regression; Absolute convergence; Conditional convergence; Convergence speed; Beta convergence; Sigma convergence; Club convergence; Growth factors; GDP per capita; Panel data; Random effects; Fixed effects; GMM; Structural funds; European Union crisis; Σύγκλιση; Μεγέθυνση; Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση (ΕΕ); ΑΕΠ κατά κεφαλήν; Διαρθρωτικά ταμεία; Διαστρωματικά δεδομένα χρονοσειρών; 338.94

This dissertation examines the topic of convergence in GDP per capita within the European Union and the possibility of the policy of Structural Funds actually contributing to the reduction of economic disparities among the Member States. Starting from the Solow-Swan model of growth and based on lite...