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Output, Growth, and Convergence in a Creative Region : An Analysis of Some Measurement Issues

Batabyal, Amitrajeet A. - 2017

creative regions. We focus first (second) on absolute (relative) convergence. In the absolute (relative) convergence case, the … convergence case, we analyze how to estimate the speed of convergence parameter (σ) and then discuss the relationship between the … variance of y<sub>j</sub>(t) and that of y<sub>j</sub>(0). In the relative convergence case, we study the error associated with …

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Regional evidence on the finance-growth Nexus

Vaona, Andrea (contributor) - 2006

The Finance-Growth Nexus is a classical source of debate among economists. This contribution offers regional evidence on this issue in order to see if it can meet the data within a 140 years old economic union -- Italy -, in the ideal context for its main competitor - New Economic Geography -...

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Die Entwicklungschancen Lateinamerikas : ein Blick über die Argentinien-Krise hinaus

Schweickert, Rainer - 2002

Der Beitrag analysiert die Argentinien-Krise, vergleicht die makroökonomische Entwicklung von Argentinien, Brasilien, Chile und Mexiko seit der Mexiko-Krise und entwickelt Indikatoren zur Beurteilung der Entwicklungschancen dieser Länder. Für Argentinien wie für Brasilien, Chile und Mexiko...

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Donors’ openness to immigration and the effectiveness of foreign aid

Minasyan, Anna; Nunnenkamp, Peter - 2015

We argue that donors could improve the effectiveness of foreign aid by pursuing complementary and coherent non-aid policies. In particular, we hypothesize that aid from donors that are open to immigration has stronger growth effects than aid from closed donors. We estimate the aid-growth nexus...

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Die ökonomische und wirtschaftspolitische Entwicklung Lateinamerikas nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg

Foders, Federico - 2001

In diesem Beitrag wird zunächst das Wirtschaftswachstum Lateinamerikas im Zeitraum 1950-2001 im internationalen Vergleich untersucht. Daran schließt sich eine Analyse der Industrie- und Handelspolitik, der makroökonomischen Stabilisierung und der institutionellen Entwicklung in den...

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Government ideology in donor and recipient countries : does political proximity matter for the effectiveness of aid?

Dreher, Axel; Minasyan, Anna; Nunnenkamp, Peter - 2013

Political proximity between donor and recipient governments may impair the effectiveness of aid by encouraging favoritism. By contrast, political misalignment between donor and recipient governments may render aid less effective by adding to transaction costs and giving rise to incentive...

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Real sector macroeconomic stabilization and structural resilience in Africa

Krantz, Sebastian - 2022

Over the past 30 years (1990-2019), African economies have experienced remarkable improvements in real macroeconomic conditions, characterized by higher and more stable real per-capita growth rates, and lower and more stable inflation. This paper documents and seeks to explain these changes at...

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Africa's great moderation

Krantz, Sebastian - 2022 - [12/2022 ]

Over the past 30 years (1990-2019), African economies have experienced remarkable improvements in real macroeconomic conditions, characterized by higher and more stable real per-capita growth rates, and lower and more stable inflation, which deserves to be called a ”Great African...

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Human Capital Use, Innovation, Patent Protection, and Economic Growth in Multiple Regions

Batabyal, Amitrajeet A. - 2012

We provide what to the best of our knowledge is the first theoretical analysis of the total effects of human capital use, innovative activity, and patent protection, on economic growth in a model with many regions. In each region, consumers have constant relative risk aversion preferences, there...

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Artists, Engineers, and Aspects of Economic Growth in a Creative Region

Batabyal, Amitrajeet A. - 2017

We study aspects of economic growth in a region that is creative a la Richard Florida. Members of the creative class possess creative capital and they fall into one of two possible groups---they are either artists or engineers. We describe the optimal income redistribution rule that maximizes...

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