and inflation rates. Building on the lessons from recent advances in time-series econometrics, we suggest instead that one …

We construct an endogenous growth model that includes a cultural variable along the dimension of individualism … innovation in an individualist culture. This cultural effect may offset the negative effects of bad institutions on growth … individualism on growth through innovation. Using genetic data as instruments for culture we provide strong evidence of a causal …

We investigate whether a causal interpretation of the robust association between cognitive skills and economic growth …-country distribution. Extensive sensitivity analyses of cross-country growth regressions generate remarkably stable results across … specifications, time periods, and country samples. In addressing causality, we find, first, significant growth effects of cognitive …

China has achieved impressive growth over the last three decades. However, there has been debate over the sources of … the growth, and the role of the intensive versus extensive margin. Growth accounting exercises at the aggregate level … have been doubts about the contribution of TFP improvements to growth. For the period between 1978 and 1998, Young (2003 …

and inflation rates. Building on the lessons from recent advances in time-series econometrics, we suggest instead that one …

for growth, especially for developing countries. The empirical literature has not been able to conclusively establish the … presumed growth benefits of financial integration. Indeed, a new literature proposes that the indirect benefits of financial …

growth models estimated across world regions, these low levels of cognitive skills can account for the poor growth …Economic development in Latin America has trailed most other world regions over the past four decades despite its … comparable income data. Our growth analysis using these data confirms the significant effects of cognitive skills on intra …

We analyze the association between inequality and growth across 72 labor market regions in Sweden 1990-2006. Highly … accurate measures of growth and inequality (gini, Q3, p9075, p5010) are derived from population register data. The regional set …th and 75th percentiles enhances regional growth. This result no longer holds when we take into account changes in …