Progress in regional convergence the EU has been uneven over last two decades. While Central and Eastern Europe catching up, Southern often lost ground, especially after global financial crisis. Furthermore, within most countries, gaps between large cities rural areas have widened. Some challenges to stemmed from worldwide factors – such as globalisation, digitalisation, warming, and, more rece...

We analyse economic convergence across 64 districts of Bangladesh using newly harmonized satellite night light data over 1992–2018. The growth in lights – taken as a proxy for regional activity reveals overwhelming evidence absolute convergence. Regional differences (or income) have been shrinking at an annual rate 4.57%, corresponding to half-life 15 years. Net migration plays relatively promi...