Convergencia interregional en dinámica de regimenes: el caso del Mercosur

Brida, Juan Gabriel and London, Silvia and Rojas, Mara (2012): Convergencia interregional en dinámica de regimenes: el caso del Mercosur.

Abstract

This paper analyses the regional convergence of sub-national states in the case of Mercosur from 1961 to 2005 by using a non-parametric techniques of clustering under the concept of regime of performance. That is, the convergence between two regions is established by the approximation of their dynamic of regimens. The best positioned Brazilian states show an interregional convergence process in dynamics of regimens towards the richest Argentinean regions and Uruguay; moreover Paraguay, the north part of Brazil and the historically underdevelopment regions of Argentina are in scenarios of low economic performance, reducing the intra-group distance but showing a divergence process in reference to the highest income group. Results exhibit evidence in favor to convergence clubs of performance.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• English Title: Regional convergence of dynamic of regimens: the case of Mercosur
• Language: Spanish
• Keywords: economic performance, dynamic of regimens, convergence, clusters, Mercosur
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C1 - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General > C14 - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods: General; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O4 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity > O49 - Other; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O5 - Economywide Country Studies > O54 - Latin America ; Caribbean

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