Há controvérsia entre análises de Beta e Sigma-Convergência no Brasil?

This article discusses a controversy between tests of convergence of percapita income based on time series analyses and cross-section regressions. The cross-section analyses are based on the hypothesis of beta convergence, while the second one is equivalent to sigma-convergence analysis. Here, it is...

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Autores: Penna, Christiano Modesto, Linhares, Fabrício
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2013
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Repositório:Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Idioma:português
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/30374
Acesso em linha:http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/30374
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Crescimento
Convergência
Testes empíricos
PIBs estaduais per capita
Modelos não lineares
Descrição
Resumo:This article discusses a controversy between tests of convergence of percapita income based on time series analyses and cross-section regressions. The cross-section analyses are based on the hypothesis of beta convergence, while the second one is equivalent to sigma-convergence analysis. Here, it is argued that this conflict is due to a possible non-linearity in the convergence process associated with formation of convergence clubs. Tests of the convergence hypothesis based on nonlinear models of Hansen (2000) and Phillips e Sul (2007) are conducted for the Brazilian case. The first test is based on a cross-section regression, while the second in time series analysis. Both tests point to the formation of two convergence clubs alike. For each club is noted evidence of both beta and sigma convergence, and the controversy of results previously reported is resolved.