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The laffer curve and the debt-growth link in low-income Sub-Saharan African economies
Megersa, kelbesa - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
The study of the link between debt and growth has been full of debates, both in theory and empirics. However, there is a growing consensus that the relationship is sensitive to the level of debt. Our paper tries to address the question of non linearity in the long term relationship between...
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Policy options of agricultural biotechnology R&D in Sub-Saharan Africa: key issues and aspects
Yawson, Robert M.; Yawson, Ivy - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
This paper reviews the status of Agricultural Biotechnology in Sub-Saharan Africa. It addresses the potential economic benefits to Sub-Saharan Africa and the effect biotechnology policies may have on growth, production and poverty reduction. The extent to which agricultural biotechnology will...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009368479
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Following the Trend: Tracking GDP when Long-Run Growth is Uncertain
Antolin-Diaz, Juan; Drechsel, Thomas; Petrella, Ivan - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
most important driver of changes in GDP growth for both the US and other advanced economies. When applied to real-time data …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011145426
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How Does Colonial Origin Matter for Economic Performance in sub-Saharan Africa?
Agbor, J.A.; Fedderke, J. W.; Viegi, N. - Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) - 2010
This paper investigates the channels through which colonial origin affects economic outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It focuses on four key channels of transmission namely, human capital, trade openness, market distortion and selection bias. In contrast with previous studies where only...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008516088
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An Empirical Study Regarding the Impact of Foreign Direct Investments over the Gross Domestic Product of Central and Eastern Europe Countries
Daniel, Liparã - In: Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series XI (2011) 1, pp. 1154-1159
products (GDP) of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries. Through a regression model we look for a correlation between … for investors who wanted to expand and to grow their businesses. Is there a significant relationship between FDI and GDP …? What is its impact? Does FDI have a direct impact over GDP in CEE countries? …
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GDP and convergence in modern times
Felice, Emanuele - Association Française de Cliométrie - AFC - 2014
In this chapter I discuss historical estimates of GDP at both the national and the regional level, and their … societies, GDP has stronger informative power in those contexts where industry and services, and market exchange, retain the … construct GDP constant price (Laspeyres) indices (the latter issue may be less widely recognized, but it may have a remarkable …
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The impact of remittances on economic growth in small-open developing economies
Ahortor, Christian R.K.; Adenutsi, Deodat E. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
The essence of this study is to verify the macroeconomic implications of cross-border remittances for economic growth prospects of small-open developing economies for the period, 1996-2006. A set of dynamic panel model, specified within the framework of Blundell-Bond Generalized Method of Moment...
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Globalization, governance, and the economic performance of Sub-Saharan Africa
Amavilah, Voxi Heinrich - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
I estimate and compare the effects of globalization, governance, and conventional factors and forces on the economic performance of Sub-Saharan African countries. The analysis finds that both physical and human capita as well as unexplained technical residuals affect economic performance,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005668398
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The productivity puzzle: a firm-level investigation into employment behaviour and resource allocation over the crisis
Barnett, Alina; Chiu, Adrian; Franklin, Jeremy; … - Bank of England - 2014
Labour productivity in the United Kingdom has been exceptionally weak since the 2007/08 financial crisis. This paper uses firm-level data from the Office for National Statistics Annual Business Survey and the Inter-Departmental Business Register to better understand the nature of this weakness....
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The impact of government CSR supporting policies on economic growth
Škare, Marinko; Golja, Tea - In: Journal of Policy Modeling 36 (2014) 3, pp. 562-577
In this paper, we explore the link between socially responsible companies and economic growth across 25 countries during the 2000–2008 period. We extend the growth equation by incorporating corporate social responsibility (CSR) variables and a dummy variable to measure the impact of government...
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