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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2248-6046</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Finanzas y Política Económica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Finanz. polit. econ.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2248-6046</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Católica de Colombia]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2248-60462019000100041</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.14718/revfinanzpolitecon.2019.11.1.3</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Economic convergence of the Western Balkans towards the EU-15]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Convergencia económica de los Balcanes Occidentales hacia la UE-15]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Convergência econômica dos Bálcãs Ocidentais à UE-15]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Nagy]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sándor Gyula]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Siljak]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dzenita]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Corvinus University of Budapest  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Hungary</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Sarajevo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Bosnia and Herzegovina</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>11</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>41</fpage>
<lpage>53</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2248-60462019000100041&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2248-60462019000100041&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2248-60462019000100041&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT This paper aims to analyze the beta convergence of Western Balkan countries towards the EU-15 Member States in the period 2004-2016, and two sub-periods: 2004-2008 and 2009-2013. Beta convergence is based on the neoclassical growth theory and tests the hypothesis that poor countries tend to grow faster than rich countries, in per capita terms. The empirical findings support the economic convergence hypothesis, with convergence rates ranging from 1.1% to 2.3%. The results show that the recent financial crisis negatively affected the absolute and conditional convergence process, when economic variables are included. The main limitation of the research is the availability of data. JEL: F15, O47, O52.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN El objetivo de este estudio es analizar la convergencia beta de los países de los Balcanes Occidentales hacia los Estados miembros de la UE-15 en el periodo 2004-2016 y dos subperiodos: 2004-2008 y 2009-2013. La convergencia beta se basa en la teoría del crecimiento neoclásico y pone a prueba la hipótesis de que los países pobres tienden a crecer más rápido que los países ricos, en términos per cápita. Los hallazgos empíricos apoyan la hipótesis de convergencia económica, con tasas de convergencia que van del 1.1% al 2.3%. Los resultados muestran que la reciente crisis financiera afectó negativamente el proceso de convergencia absoluta y condicional, cuando se incluyen variables económicas. La principal limitación de la investigación es la disponibilidad de datos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo é analisar a convergência beta dos países dos Bálcãs Ocidentais aos Estados-membros da UE-15 no período de 2004-2016, e dois subperíodos: 2004-2008 e 2009-2013. A convergência beta está baseada na teoria do crescimento neoclássico e coloca à prova a hipótese de que os países pobres tendem a crescer mais rápido do que os ricos, em termos per capita. Os achados empíricos apoiam a hipótese de convergência econômica, com taxas de convergência que vão de 1,1% a 2,3%. Os resultados demonstram que a recente crise financeira afetou negativamente o processo de convergência absoluta e condicional, quando são incluídas variáveis econômicas. A principal limitação desta pesquisa se encontra na disponibilidade de acesso aos dados.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Beta convergence]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Western Balkans]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[European Union]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[old Member States]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[economic growth]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[convergencia beta]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Balcanes Occidentales]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Unión Europea]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[antiguos Estados miembros]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[convergência beta]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Bálcãs Ocidentais]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[União Europeia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[antigos Estados-membros]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[crescimento econômico]]></kwd>
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