Determinants Of Economic Growth

Author : Almas Heshmati
Publisher : Springer
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319764931

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Determinants of Economic Growth in Africa by Almas Heshmati Pdf

This volume is a collection of selected empirical studies on determinants of economic growth in Africa. Grouped into three parts, chapters examine the influence of financial sources and economic growth; sources of productivity growth; and prices, exchange rates and trade relationships with growth in regions in Africa or the continent as a whole. This edited book is authored by African experts in the field who employ diverse up-to-date data and methods to provide robust empirical results based on representative firms, household surveys and secondary country level data covering individuals or multiple countries on the continent. It contains a wealth of empirical evidence, deep analyses and sound recommendations for policymakers and researchers for designing and implementing effective social and national policies and strategies to prevent and to reduce poverty and its negative effects on poor households and in poor regions. The volume will be a useful resource for policymakers and researchers involved in promoting economic growth and fighting poverty. It will also appeal to a broader audience interested in economic development, resource economics, policies, economic welfare and inclusive growth.

Author : Robert J. Barro
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0262522543

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Determinants of Economic Growth by Robert J. Barro Pdf

Summarizes recent research from hundreds of empirical studies on economic growth across countries that have highlighted the correlation between growth and a variety of variables.

Author : Robert Joseph Barro
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 9055390569

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Determinants of Democracy by Robert Joseph Barro Pdf

Author : Maaike S. Oosterbaan,Thijs de Ruyter van Steveninck,Nico van der Windt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781461544838

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The Determinants of Economic Growth by Maaike S. Oosterbaan,Thijs de Ruyter van Steveninck,Nico van der Windt Pdf

Determinants of economic growth: An overview Thijs de Ruyter van Steveninck, Nico van der Windt, and Maaike Oosterbaan Netherlands Economic Institute What causes economic growth? Why have some countries grown much faster than others? Why do some countries not grow at all, or even experience negative (per capita) growth rates? What can governments do to raise the growth rates of their country? These questions were discussed at a conference on March 23 and 24, 1998, organized by the Netherlands Economic Institute (NEI) on behalf of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This book contains the proceedings of the conference. Economic growth is widely considered as a necessary (though not sufficient) condition for poverty alleviation. During the past two decades, scholars and researchers have found a renewed interest in thinking about economic growth, and advances in the understanding of economic growth have taken place. On the one hand, the theoretical understanding of growth has progressed on various fronts, including endogenous technological innovation and increasing returns to scale; the interaction of population, fertility, human capital, and growth; international spill-overs in technology and capital accumulation; and the role of institutions. On the other hand, the increasing availability and use of data sets has given a large incentive to empirical research on cross-country growth, following the path-breaking work ofBarro (1991).

Author : M.L. Lakhera
Publisher : Springer
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137538079

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Economic Growth in Developing Countries by M.L. Lakhera Pdf

Economic growth across countries during the last 30 years or so has displayed 'dual' divergence between developed and developing countries, and among developing countries. The structural transformation has been either slow or of an anomalous nature. The study addresses these and suggests how they can catch-up with developed world.

Author : Marco Alexander Caiza Andresen
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783638675758

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Determinants of Growth (General) and Regional Growth, Theory and Evidence by Marco Alexander Caiza Andresen Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Economics - Economic Cycle and Growth, grade: 1,7, University of Paderborn (Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Business Computing ), course: Research and Independent Studies in International Economics, 71 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The aim of this term paper is to find out what causes economic growth through analyzing determinants of growth in general and of regional growth, both in theory and evidence. The question why some countries grow significantly slower than others has been discussed intensively over the last decades. By thorough study of literature the main determinants will be indicated and similarities and differences between general and regional growth become visible. After a short introduction, in the second chapter the main growth determinants will be presented individually for the general and the regional area, each time also an introduction to the extensive literature (theory and empirics) of the specific area will be given beforehand. In the last chapter a conclusion will be drawn and an answer given to the question on which are the key determinants by comparing them with each other and in how far the results do distinguish on general and regional level.

Author : Robert J Barro
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0262267772

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Determinants of Economic Growth by Robert J Barro Pdf

Summarizes recent research from hundreds of empirical studies on economic growth across countries that have highlighted the correlation between growth and a variety of variables.

Author : Timo J. Hämäläinen
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026617097

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National Competitiveness and Economic Growth by Timo J. Hämäläinen Pdf

The current paradigm shift in the world economy is challenging the traditional competitiveness and growth theories with their few explanatory variables. This book offers a more holistic framework to synthesise the key findings of the various branches of competitiveness and growth research. The author illustrates this framework with a new long wave theory of socio-economic development. This theory emphasises the competitiveness and growth benefits of rapid structural adjustment in the rapidly changing techno-economic environment. Based on thorough analysis the author argues that both markets and governments have become less efficient due to the current transformation of the world economy. His empirical data from 22 OECD countries in the 1980s and 1990s illustrates that efficiency and growth-oriented governments have significantly contributed to their countries' economic success. National Competitiveness and Economic Growth will furnish its readers with a better understanding of the interdependencies of many important but seemingly unrelated aspects of modern economies and societies, for example the dynamics of business and technology, and cultural and institutional change. It will appeal to economists, business professionals and policymakers with a special interest in the competitiveness and growth of firms and national economies as well as the long-term development of socio-economic systems.

Author : Robert J. Barro,Xavier I. Sala-I-Martin
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0262025531

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Economic Growth, second edition by Robert J. Barro,Xavier I. Sala-I-Martin Pdf

The long-awaited second edition of an important textbook on economic growth—a major revision incorporating the most recent work on the subject. This graduate level text on economic growth surveys neoclassical and more recent growth theories, stressing their empirical implications and the relation of theory to data and evidence. The authors have undertaken a major revision for the long-awaited second edition of this widely used text, the first modern textbook devoted to growth theory. The book has been expanded in many areas and incorporates the latest research. After an introductory discussion of economic growth, the book examines neoclassical growth theories, from Solow-Swan in the 1950s and Cass-Koopmans in the 1960s to more recent refinements; this is followed by a discussion of extensions to the model, with expanded treatment in this edition of heterogenity of households. The book then turns to endogenous growth theory, discussing, among other topics, models of endogenous technological progress (with an expanded discussion in this edition of the role of outside competition in the growth process), technological diffusion, and an endogenous determination of labor supply and population. The authors then explain the essentials of growth accounting and apply this framework to endogenous growth models. The final chapters cover empirical analysis of regions and empirical evidence on economic growth for a broad panel of countries from 1960 to 2000. The updated treatment of cross-country growth regressions for this edition uses the new Summers-Heston data set on world income distribution compiled through 2000.

Author : Eric Werker,Lant Pritchett,Kunal Sen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198801641

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Deals and Development by Eric Werker,Lant Pritchett,Kunal Sen Pdf

When are developing countries able to initiate periods of rapid growth and why have so few been able to sustain growth over decades? This book provides a novel conceptual framework built from a political economy of business-government relations and applies it to nine countries across Africa and Asia, drawing actionable policy recommendations.

Author : Silvio Borner,Frank Bodmer,Markus Kobler
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111354267

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Institutional Efficiency and Its Determinants by Silvio Borner,Frank Bodmer,Markus Kobler Pdf

This publication discusses the impact of institutions on economic development and the determinants that shape institutional quality, using a new institutional economics (NIE) model based on a multidisciplinary approach to understanding issues including growth, efficiency and income distribution. Using the experience of Argentina under the Menem government as a case study, a methodology is developed and applied to test theoretical hypotheses regarding the concept of institutional quality and how delineation between economic and political institutions work in practice. It also considers systems of democracy and autocracy, and the impact of traditional, legal and cultural frameworks on institutional efficiency.

Author : William Russell Easterly,Deborah L. Wetzel
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Policy Determinants of Growth by William Russell Easterly,Deborah L. Wetzel Pdf

The efficiency of investment is as important as the level of investment in determining growth performance. Policies that make investment more efficient and reduce distortions in resource allocation generally encourage growth.

Author : Ms.Willa Boots J. Tolo
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781463927226

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The Determinants of Economic Growth in the Philippines by Ms.Willa Boots J. Tolo Pdf

This paper uses a panel of 23 emerging markets for the period 1965?2008 to study the determinants of per capita GDP growth in the Philippines. The Philippines is an outlier in terms of agricultural exports, investment, research and development, population growth, and political uncertainty. Panel regressions reveal that these factors, along with the deficit, inflation, trade openness, the current account balance and the frequency of crisis episodes are siginificant determinants of growth. A growth index confirms that these determinants also capture the absolute and relative performance of each country over time and suggests that the Philippines has lacked a sustained period of relatively strong economic reforms.

Author : Delano Villanueva,Mr.Malcolm D. Knight,Norman Loayza
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1992-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781451947052

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Testing the Neoclassical Theory of Economic Growth by Delano Villanueva,Mr.Malcolm D. Knight,Norman Loayza Pdf

Several recent empirical studies have examined determinants of economic growth using country average (cross-section) data. In contrast, this paper employs a technique for using a panel of both cross-section and time-series data for 98 industrial and developing countries over 1960-85 to determine the quantitative importance for economic growth of both country-specific and time-varying factors such as human capital, public investment, and outward-oriented trade policies. The empirical results provide support for the view that these factors exert a positive and significant influence on economic growth. They also provide estimates of the speed at which the gap in real per capita income between rich and poor countries is likely to be reduced over the longer term.

Author : Kwaku Appiah-Adu,Mahamudu Bawumia
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317109297

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Key Determinants of National Development by Kwaku Appiah-Adu,Mahamudu Bawumia Pdf

For those wishing to acquire knowledge on national development issues, this comprehensive compendium traverses a spectrum of subjects that the audience ought to be well acquainted with. The Editors provide instructive findings regarding national development, economic growth and their determinants, but they also offer historical perspectives on the subject and the implications for developing countries. The book addresses a suite of critical themes regarded by development experts to be germane in considering the pertinence of policies and their effective execution. These seven general thematic areas are explored: ¢ Leadership, governance, policy and strategy ¢ Public sector and public financial management ¢ Culture, institutions and people ¢ Natural resources ¢ Science, technology and infrastructure ¢ Private sector and financial markets ¢ Marketing, branding and service delivery This thematic approach enables the contributors to explore the impact of the constituents of each subject area on national development, within the context of a developing economy. The significance of the findings for the relevant stakeholders is consequently reviewed. The combination of theory and practice makes the book and its contents unique.