Convergence in Agriculture: Evidence from the European Regions

Abstract

Although there have been numerous studies on regional convergence, agriculture has received far less attention. In this study, the intention is to augment the existing literature by testing for convergence in agricultural productivity among the EU-26 regions. A low rate of absolute convergence is estimated over the period 1995-2004 whilst evidence of club convergence is apparent.Absolute and Club Convergence, Agriculture, European Union Regions, Agricultural and Food Policy, Q10, O47, C2,