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Convergence (economics)

Convergence means that things are changing and getting closer together. In economics, convergence means that places (countries, regions, etc) with a lower level of economic development (less money, fewer jobs, etc) become more like places that have higher levels of economic development (more money, more and better jobs, etc). Over time, practice and resources, the gap between these places will become smaller and smaller.