The growth prospects of a nation are stymied by the burden of government debt. This study has two goals: first, it … tests whether public debt hinders growth; and, second, it explores whether economic policy ameliorates this effect. A large … panel data of countries for 1970-2010 reveal a negative and robust effect of public debt on growth. Strong institutions …

allocated to political allies is ineffective for growth, whereas aid extended to countries that are not allies is highly …

This paper models the impact on economic growth of HIV/AIDS when the epidemic is in a mature phase, in contrast with … epidemic in Central America, show that AIDS is not likely to threaten economic growth through either labor or capital … accumulation channels; impacts are estimated between 0.007 and 0.27 percent points of GDP growth annually for the period 2001 …