“…Convergence in GVCs has not been widely studied, in contrast to convergence of income, output, and productivity [ 12 , 32 , 36 , 37 ]. Filip [ 12 ] analyzed the relationship between income convergence and GVCs in European Union (EU) countries, and shows that the Central Eastern European-3 (CEEC-3) (Romania, Bulgaria, and Croatia) have grown faster than the EU-25.…”