Abstract
A prediction of a class of neoclassical growth models is that countries with similar levels of integration in the world economy will have parallel long-run growth paths. We test this hypothesis for the OECD, using estimates of long-run mean growth rates of per capita output for each country for the period 1870-2005. The results show strong evidence for unconditional beta-convergence only in the post-WWII period of 1951-1974. The results serve as a caution against drawing inferences regarding long-run growth patterns from this sample of countries when the time frame includes the post-WWII golden-age period. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 346-355 |
Journal | Explorations in Economic History |
Volume | 46 |
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Publication status | Published - 2009 |