A quantile regression analysis of growth and convergence in the EU: potential implications for Portugal

This paper applies a quantile regression approach to examine the growth and convergence process of fourteen EU member states over the period 1986‑2009. From the results of the estimation of an accounting growth regression we conclude that an increase in the weight of the non‑tradables sector and a l...

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Main Authors: João Sousa Andrade, Adelaide Duarte, Marta Simões
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Coimbra University Press 2014-06-01
Series:Notas Económicas
Online Access:https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/notaseconomicas/article/view/3395