Real convergence in Latin Americaa fractionally integrated approach

  1. Astrid Ayala
  2. Juncal Cuñado Eizaguirre
  3. Luis Alberiko Gil Alaña
Journal:
Applied financial economics

ISSN: 0960-3107

Year of publication: 2012

Volume: 22

Issue: 19-21

Pages: 1713-1717

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1080/09603107.2012.674204 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Abstract

This letter investigates the real convergence of 17 Latin American countries to the US economy for the period 1950 to 2008. We examine the order of integration of real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita differences between the US and each Latin American country. We allow for fractional degrees of differentiation. This approach provides a test for stochastic convergence, which is a necessary condition for real convergence. The results show no evidence of stochastic convergence with respect to the US economy in any of the countries under study.

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