existing cross-country and within-country differences in both fertility and macroeconomic conditions. First, we use a panel of … rather than slowdowns in GPD growth, although we find a positive relationship between first births and growth. Despite that …

variables - education, governance or openness - result in virtuous growth cycles. These are smallest under an increase in trade …

documented by Monte Carlo experiments. An empirical application to modelling of real GDP growth and investment-output ratios … dominant effects are found. The results also suggest that increase in investment as a share of GDP predict higher growth rate …

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 …

correlates with perceptions of corruption. We find judicial independence to be of major relevance for a tamed bureaucracy. …

panel VAR techniques to use a large annual dataset on 22 OECD countries over the period 1987-2009. The VAR approach allows …

growth of all firms, particularly micro and small firms. On the other hand, corruption and poor access to infrastructure …, business regulations, corruption, and to a lesser extent, infrastructure bottlenecks in explaining patterns of job creation at …-linearities in their impact on employment growth. The results suggest strong composition effects: A weak business environment shifts …