@article{Somasekharan:118228,
      recid = {118228},
      author = {Somasekharan, Jayasekhar and Prasad, Syam and Roy, V.P.  Nirmal},
      title = {Convergence Hypothesis: Some Dynamics and Explanations of  Agricultural Growth across Indian States},
      journal = {Agricultural Economics Research Review},
      address = {2011-12},
      number = {347-2016-16972},
      year = {2011},
      abstract = {In the recent years there has been considerable emphasis  on understanding the regional dimensions of
economic growth  in India within the convergence implications of  neoclassical growth paradigm. The
study has tested the  convergence hypothesis in per capita agricultural output  and foodgrains productivity
across the major 15 states of  India. During 1971-2007, Indian states have exhibited sigma  divergence in per
capita agricultural output. The study on  relationship between initial foodgrain output and growth  rates
has shown a divergence pattern rather than  convergence during 1971-1988, and we could observe a  weak
convergence during 1988-2007.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/118228},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.118228},
}