Berg, Andrew; Ostry, Jonathan D.; Zettelmeyer, Jeromin - In: Journal of Development Economics 98 (2012) 2, pp. 149-166
We identify structural breaks in economic growth in 140 countries and use these to define “growth spells:” periods of high growth preceded by an upbreak and ending either with a downbreak or with the end of the sample. Growth spells tend to be shorter in African and Latin American countries...