Convergence, Dynamics, and Geography of Economic Growth: The Case of Municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

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dc.creatorTebaldi, Edinaldo
dc.creatorVerner, Dorte
dc.date2013-06-20T19:26:50Z
dc.date2013-06-20T19:26:50Z
dc.date2004-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:20:42Z
dc.descriptionAnalyses of municipal GDP growth in Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast of Brazil during 1970-96 reveal that the cross-section dispersion of per capita income increased over time. Although the analysis indicates some spatial dependence in income, it is small and has a downward trend, indicating that the growth path is only weakly determined by geographical links in Rio Grande do Norte. Moreover, dynamic analyses based on the Markov chain transition matrix show that the probability of a municipality moving from a poor income class to a rich class is very small and vice-versa. Municipalities located in the middle-income class have high mobility, but there is no strong evidence indicating direction. Public policy should include assisting the rural families by providing them education and training that increases their opportunities for employment. There should also be policies to assist poor and unskilled migrants to integrate fully into the modern economy in the urban areas through skill development training and education.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/05/4265044/convergence-dynamics-geography-economic-growth-case-municipalities-rio-grande-norte-brazil
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/14085
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-3302
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/417241
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, D.C.
dc.relationPolicy Research Working Paper;No.3302
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectCONVERGENCE ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDYNAMICS
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHY
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectMARKOV CHAINS
dc.subjectPOVERTY
dc.subjectEDUCATION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAQUIFERS
dc.subjectAVERAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectAVERAGE GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectCAPITA INCOMES
dc.subjectCD
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCONVERGENCE HYPOTHESIS
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEPENDENT VARIABLE
dc.subjectDIMINISHING RETURNS
dc.subjectDYNAMIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMETRICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC PROGRESS
dc.subjectECONOMIC STRUCTURE
dc.subjectESTIMATION METHOD
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectFISHERIES
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGROWTH PATH
dc.subjectGROWTH PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectGROWTH PROCESS
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHEADCOUNT POVERTY
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectINCOME DATA
dc.subjectINCOME GROUPS
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINCOME LEVELS
dc.subjectINDUSTRIALIZATION
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectLOW INCOME
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
dc.subjectMARGINAL PRODUCT
dc.subjectMIDDLE INCOME
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectPER CAPITA GROWTH
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOOR MIGRANTS
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRECIPITATION
dc.subjectPRODUCTION FUNCTION
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectREAL GDP
dc.subjectREGIONAL DISPARITIES
dc.subjectREGRESSION ANALYSES
dc.subjectRELATIVE POSITION
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSECTORAL COMPOSITION
dc.subjectSECTORAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSTAGNATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectWETLANDS
dc.titleConvergence, Dynamics, and Geography of Economic Growth: The Case of Municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

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