Convergence of GDP per Capita Levels within the Countries of the European Union

Authors

Hayk Mardanyan, University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesFollow

Abstract

The process of economic convergence in the EU has been a hotly debated issue since the formation of this organization. In fact, one of the main “operational priorities” of the EU is to “[promote] sustained convergence of the economic performance” of its Member States. This paper examines how effective the EU has been in ensuring upward economic convergence among its member countries: more specifically, the paper uses linear regression analysis to check whether poorer EU member countries, concentrated in Eastern Europe, have been growing at faster rates than their richer counterparts, which are concentrated in Western and Southern Europe.

Recommended Citation

Mardanyan, Hayk (2021) "Convergence of GDP per Capita Levels within the Countries of the European Union," Undergraduate Economic Review: Vol. 18: Iss. 1, Article 11.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/uer/vol18/iss1/11