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The paper questions the assumption in all of mainstream growth theory that the Harrod natural rate of growth is exogenously determined and independent of the pressure of demand in an economy. First a simple statistical technique is presented for estimating the natural rate of growth, and then it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277851
The paper questions the assumption in all of mainstream growth theory that the Harrod natural rate of growth is exogenously determined and independent of the pressure of demand in an economy. First a simple statistical technique is presented for estimating the natural rate of growth, and then it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008749715
The East Asian miracle was real. Prior to the 1997 economic and currency crises, Asian NICs Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan achieved remarkable annual GDP growth. In these countries the overall economic performance was significantly determined by the industrial development triggered by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011409015
The East Asian miracle was real. Prior to the 1997 economic and currency crises, Asian NICs --Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan-- achieved remarkable annual GDP growth. In these countries the overall economic performance was significantly determined by the industrial development triggered...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013320627
The paper questions the assumption in all of mainstream growth theory that the Harrod natural rate of growth is exogenously determined and independent of the pressure of demand in an economy. First a simple statistical technique is presented for estimating the natural rate of growth, and then it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008462011
Using growth accounting and econometric estimation methodologies, we investigate Thailand’s growth developments from … 1972 to 2007 and project forward Thailand’s supply-side long-term potential growth till 2035. Our analysis is framed in … terms of labor productivity and labor market developments. In this respect, the macroeconomic impact of Thailand’s ageing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010618228
other Asian countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. The empirical analysis shows …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010273476
This paper provides a theoretical formalisation of the joint-venture contract, as an alternative to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), within a Dissipation of Intangible Assets framework. In a two-period, two-country equilibrium model, we discuss how the threat of knowledge spillover shapes the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010312564
other Asian countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. The empirical analysis shows …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003725608
This paper assesses the impact of government fiscal policies on income inequality in Asia. It discusses the role and effectiveness of redistributive fiscal policies and quantifies the effects of taxation and government expenditure on income distributions. Panel estimation for 150 countries with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013098095