RT journal article
T1 Club convergence in innovation activity across European regions
A1 Barrios, Candelaria
A1 Flores Varo, María Ester
A1 Martínez Navarro, María Ángeles
A2 Economía General
AB The goal of this paper is to analyse the innovation activityconvergence process across European regions from 2002to 2012. A novel methodology that allows either detectionof overall convergence or endogenous identification ofgroups of regions was applied. The results support the clubconvergence hypothesis for explaining the convergenceprocess of Europe's regions during the period analysedand seven innovation convergence clubs were identified.In addition, the research results indicate that initial regionalR&D expenditure is the most relevant factor driving the formationof the convergence clubs after controlling for theeffects of regional structural characteristics.
PB Elsevier
SN 1435-5957
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31298
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31298
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 08-nov-2026