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Institutions, innovations, and Growth
Xu, Chenggang - 1999
gap. In the model proposed, economic growth is affected by the efficiency and riskiness of research and development (R …&D), which are endogenized through financial institutions. The theory and its results shed lights on the debate of convergence …
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International R and D Spillovers and Institutions
Hoffmaister, Alexander W. - 2008
The empirical analysis in ""International R&D Spillovers"" (Coe and Helpman, 1995) is first revisited by applying modern panel cointegration estimation techniques to an expanded data set that we have constructed for the purpose of this study. The new estimates confirm the key results reported in...
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China's rising IQ (innovation quotient) and growth : firm-level evidence
Fang, Jing; He, Hui; Li, Nan - 2016
This paper examines whether the rapid growing firm patenting activity in China is associated with real economic outcome by building a unique dataset uniting detailed firm balance sheet information with firm patent data for the period of 1998-2007. We find strong evidence that within-firm...
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Does an inclusive citizenship law promote economic development?
Imam, Patrick; Kpodar, Kangni - 2019
This paper analyzes the impact of citizenship laws on economic development. We first document the evolution of citizenship laws around the world, highlighting the main features of jus soli, jus sanguinis as well as mixed regimes, and shedding light on the channels through which they could have...
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A governance dividend for Sub-Saharan Africa?
Hammadi, Amine; Mills, Marshall; Souza Sobrinho, Nelson … - 2019
Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) tend to lag those in most other regions in terms of governance and perceptions of corruption. Weak governance undermines economic performance through various channels, including deficiencies in government functions and distortions to economic incentives. It...
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Tracing productivity growth channels in the UK
Garcia-Macia, Daniel; Korosteleva, Julia - 2021
traces the sources of TFP growth in the UK over the last two decades through the lens of a structural model of innovation …, using registry data on the universe of firms. The dominant innovation source in the pre-GFC decade were improvements by … recovery, survey data suggests that creative destruction (i.e., innovation replacing other firms' products) is expected to gain …
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Inclusive growth, institutions, and the underground economy
Singh, Anoop; Jain Chandra, Sonali; Mohommad, Adil - 2012
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Structural reforms and regional convergence
Spilimbergo, Antonio; Che, Natasha Xingyuan - 2012
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Governance for inclusive growth
Ivanyna, Maksym; Salerno, Andrea - 2021
The government's ability to deliver inclusive growth crucially depends on the quality of governance. This paper reviews the linkages between governance and inclusive growth, and key policies to improve governance. The policies include (1) structural reform, automation, improving rules and...
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Institutions Rule : The Primacy of Institutions Over Integration and Geography in Economic Development
Subramanian, Arvind - 2002
We estimate the respective contributions of institutions, geography, and trade in determining cross-country income levels using recently developed instruments for institutions and trade. Our results indicate that the quality of institutions ""trumps"" everything else. Controlling for...
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