First, empirical evidence shows that convergence of per capita income between lagging and leading regions is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for achieving poverty reduction and social convergence.

In the mathematical field of analysis, uniform convergence is a type of convergence stronger than pointwise convergence.

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research shows that there is a convergence between the protection offered by human rights law and that of international humanitarian law.

Inflation convergence between high headline and low core rates, as well as between high emerging market and low advanced country rates will occur at levels higher than currently anticipated.

W. Tecumseh Fitch suggested that the Darwinian principle of 'kin selection' the convergence of genetic interests between relatives might be part of the answer.

So my story really is as much about that convergence in the Americas as it's a convergence story in Eurasia.

But interest rate convergence caused economic divergence.

For starters, there is the convergence argument.

According to the Pew Global Attitude survey, there is a significant degree of convergence between East Central Europeans and West Europeans concerning the balance between the market and a state guaranteed social safety net.

The convergence goes beyond their agendas common irrationality.

We are witnessing simultaneous global convergence (the narrowing of income, wealth, and knowledge gaps between countries) and local divergence (widening income, wealth, and knowledge gaps within countries).

It is particularly gratifying to note the convergence between those recommendations and the proposals outlined by the Working Group in paragraphs 7 20 of the present report.

Those points of convergence deserve thorough consideration and reflection.

Thus, there is a growing convergence between Chinese and G 7 economic policy, born of the need to compensate for massive failures in US financial regulation and monetary policy.

I think they re two quite different modes divergence and convergence.

Countries have a right to difference, not to imposed convergence.

(a) Convergence and privatization in telecommunications institutional and other responses.

The second point of convergence between Indian and Western interests is one that will probably get no public mention during Chirac s visit India can perhaps serve as a counterweight to China.

Slow German growth, he maintains, is a sign of natural convergence.

This is Kishore Mahbubani s argument in his book The Great Convergence.

Ultimately, greater convergence in the post crisis global economy appears inevitable.

Divergence in policies and convergence in outcomes is not a realistic expectation.

All these islands lie in the cold seas below the Antarctic convergence.

In this context, the relationship between IHL and HRsL is paradoxal in the sense that there is an increasing awareness on the part of the international community of the convergence between those two sets of norms, while there is also an unexploited potential of complementarity.

So this dream is really enabled by the convergence of two known technologies.

On re regulating finance, there are plenty of good ideas, but little convergence.

Perhaps one could interpret the common currency as forcing eventual convergence in policies.

A possible convergence of interests lies with expanded South South trade and investment.

Moreover, there is great convergence between the principles established in the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace and Brazil's 2004 to 2007 multi year strategic plan, entitled Brazil for all .

To be sure, some modern service activities are capable of productivity convergence as well.

Moreover, the project provided indications of the extent of convergence achievable in participating countries.

What results UNDP has achieved have been based on convergence among the following elements

The political process has now reached a phase at which areas of convergence are emerging.

Convergence journalism can be found in the likes of CNN and many other news sites.

There are a number of issues where a degree of convergence has already been achieved.

First, the new architecture must facilitate the convergence of the security, humanitarian and development perspectives.

Other problems of convergence and privatization may be identified and suggestions made for their solutions

Many academic studies have found that the rate of convergence tends to be about 2 per year. That is, each year, an economy tends to close 2 of the gap between its actual and potential income levels.

but it has been authoritatively stated that disagreements are the exception rather than the rule and that there is a slow but steady convergence of review and mutual respect between the United States and the European Union.

Development agencies and environmentalists must thus urgently work toward the convergence of development and conservation priorities.

We also need to consider how to enhance coordination of economic policies to promote productivity convergence.

These developments first convergence, and now faster services growth stand in sharp contrast with earlier trends.

Improved convergence of approaches, programme strategies and interventions will lead to greater effectiveness and enhanced outcomes.