Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/335293 
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Year of Publication: 
2021
Citation: 
[Journal:] Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review (EBER) [ISSN:] 2353-8821 [Volume:] 9 [Issue:] 1 [Year:] 2021 [Pages:] 189-208
Publisher: 
Krakow University of Economics, Centre for Strategic and International Entrepreneurship, Krakow
Abstract: 
Objective: The objective of the article is the examination of factors that affect structural convergence and assessing their robustness. Research Design & Methods: Determinants of structural similarity are examined using the Bayesian model averaging with dilution prior to establishing robust drivers in the long run. The short-run analysis is conducted using Bayesian model averaging within a dynamic panel framework with weakly exogenous regressors. Findings: The application of Bayesian model averaging allowed for the identification of 12 variables associated with more similar production structures, among others, the bilateral total and intra-industry trade, the level of development, geographical distance, foreign direct investment flows, technology, corruption, and membership in the EU. Accounting for reverse causality showed that trade induces divergence in the short run - in line with predictions of neoclassical theories – but is associated with more similar production structures in the long run. Interestingly, even though old EU countries are characterised by more homogenous production structures, EU membership is associated with structural divergence once differences in income are included in the model. Even more unexpectedly, countries with more similar production structures are characterised by more similar and generally lower levels of corruption. Implications & Recommendations: The analysis shows that policies aiming at the promotion of FDI and technological transfers can speed up the process of structural convergence. Contribution & Value Added: The paper presents the first systematic analysis into the sources of structural similarity.
Subjects: 
structural similarity
structural convergence
economic structure
economic integra-tion
European Union
JEL: 
E23
F15
F43
F60
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