This paper introduces package ConvergenceClubs, which implements functions to perform the Phillips and Sul (2007, 2009) club convergence clustering procedure in a simple and reproducible manner. The approach proposed by Phillips and Sul to analyse the convergence patterns of groups of economies is formulated as a nonlinear time varying factor model that allows for different time paths as well as individual heterogeneity. Unlike other approaches in which economies are grouped a priori, it also allows the endogenous determination of convergence clubs. The algorithm, usage, and implementation details are discussed.
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Sichera & Pizzuto, "The R Journal: ConvergenceClubs: A Package for Performing the Phillips and Sul's Club Convergence Clustering Procedure", The R Journal, 2019
BibTeX citation
@article{RJ-2019-021,
author = {Sichera, Roberto and Pizzuto, Pietro},
title = {The R Journal: ConvergenceClubs: A Package for Performing the Phillips and Sul's Club Convergence Clustering Procedure},
journal = {The R Journal},
year = {2019},
note = {https://doi.org/10.32614/RJ-2019-021},
doi = {10.32614/RJ-2019-021},
volume = {11},
issue = {2},
issn = {2073-4859},
pages = {142-151}
}