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Convergence patterns in the world economy: exploring the nonlinearity hypothesis

Artelaris, Panagiotis; Arvanitidis, Paschalis A.; … - In: Journal of Economic Studies 38 (2011) July, pp. 236-252

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate convergence or divergence trends at global scale. Design/methodology/approach – The paper questions the methodology and findings of the conventional convergence literature using linear OLS models. It introduces polynomial (quadratic)...

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Labour market reforms and economic growth – the European experience in the 1990s

Aiginger, Karl - In: Journal of Economic Studies 32 (2005) October, pp. 540-573

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reassess the relative impact of labour market regulation on economic … Europe. Design/methodology/approach – This paper compares the impact of labour market regulation to that of macroeconomic … test. Findings – The main result is that regulation impacts on growth, the impact of regulatory change is, however, less …

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The economic thought of an Austrian Marshallian George Barclay Richardson

Foss, Nicolai Juul - In: Journal of Economic Studies 22 (1995) January, pp. 23-44

Discusses the economic contributions of George Barclay Richardson. Detailing the Austrian and Marshallian aspects of his work, argues that all his contributions – on industrial organization, welfare economics, history of thought, etc. – are united in their concern with the co-ordination...

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The Impact of the Prussian and German University Administrations on the Austrian University System between 1875 and 1914

Hoflechner, Walter - In: Journal of Economic Studies 20 (1993) September, pp. 177-188

– increasing conflict between German-speaking and non-Germanspeaking institutions in Austria. German scholarship commanded high …

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Infrastructure and productivity in Latin America: is there a relationship in the long run?

Teles, Vladimir Kühl; Mussolini, Caio Cesar - In: Journal of Economic Studies 39 (2012) January, pp. 44-62

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationship between infrastructure and total factor productivity (TFP) in the four major Latin American economies: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico. Design/methodology/approach – The authors hypothesise that an increase in...

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Banking development, human capital and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Mobolaji Hakeem I. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 37 (2010) September, pp. 557-577

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relevance of three economic growth theories in Sub-Saharan Africa economies. Design/methodology/approach – This empirical paper employs a panel data framework, using fixed effect, random effects and maximum likelihood estimation...

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Economic growth with space and fiscal policies with housing and public goods

Zhang, Wei-Bin - In: Journal of Economic Studies 38 (2011) September, pp. 452-482

Purpose – This study aims to examine dynamic interactions among economic growth, geography and the housing market with public goods financed by the government. A general dynamic equilibrium model of an isolated economy with economic geography, local public goods and capital accumulation is to...

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Brazil's long-term growth performance: trying to explain the puzzle

Adrogué, Ricardo; Cerisola, Martin; Gelos, Gaston - In: Journal of Economic Studies 37 (2010) September, pp. 356-376

Purpose – This paper seeks to assess Brazil's growth performance from a long-term perspective. Brazil's growth performance over the past 25 years has been lackluster, and various hypotheses have been advanced to explain Brazil's disappointing growth record. Design/methodology/approach – In...

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Is financial development a spur to poverty reduction? Kenya's experience

Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 37 (2010) September, pp. 343-353

Purpose – The paper seeks to examine the inter-temporal causal relationship between financial development and poverty reduction in Kenya during the period 1968-2006. The study attempts to answer one critical question: is financial development in Kenya a spur to poverty reduction?...

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Growth, investment and military expenditure in the European Union-15

Kollias, Christos; Paleologou, Suzanna-Maria - In: Journal of Economic Studies 37 (2010) May, pp. 228-240

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between growth, investment and military expenditure in the case of the European Union-15. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses fixed panel models, random coefficient models and a trivariate VAR model to examine...

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