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direct investment) on economic growth in Cameroon. Using the autoregressive distributive lag approach to cointegration and … direct investment have positive and significant impacts on economic growth in the short and long terms, while the impact of … the labour force on growth was significantly negative in both terms, a result that may be attributable to the fact that …
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The paper verifies the Azzimonti et al. (2014) conclusions on a sample of 53 African countries for the period 1996-2008. Authors of the underlying study have established theoretical underpinnings for a negative nexus between rising public debt and inequality in OECD nations. We assess the...
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This paper examines how domestic, foreign, private and public investments affect income-inequality through financial intermediary dynamics. With the exception of financial allocation efficiency, financial channels of depth and activity are good for the poor as they diminish estimated household...
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The paper verifies the Azzimonti et al. (2014) conclusions on a sample of 53 African countries for the period 1996-2008. Authors of the underlying study have established theoretical underpinnings for a negative nexus between rising public debt and inequality in OECD nations. We assess the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013031483
We explore a newly available dataset on quality of growth to investigate the effect of institutions on growth quality … established. First, institutions are positively related to the quality of growth. Second, institutions have significantly … contributed to growth quality in increasing order during the following time intervals: 2005-2011, 1995-1999 and 2000-2004. Third …
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We explore a newly available dataset on quality of growth to investigate the effect of institutions on growth quality … established. First, institutions are positively related to the quality of growth. Second, institutions have significantly … contributed to growth quality in increasing order during the following time intervals: 2005-2011, 1995-1999 and 2000-2004. Third …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013014452
This study assesses how globalisation modulates the effect of environmental degradation on inclusive human development in 44 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), using data for the period 2000 to 2012. The empirical results are based on the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM). The following...
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This paper proposes a new quality of growth index (QGI) for developing countries. The index encompasses both the … intrinsic nature and social dimensions of growth, and is computed for over 90 countries for the period 1990-2011. The approach … is premised on the fact that not all growth is created equal in terms of social outcomes, and that it does matter how one …
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The objectives of this paper are to investigate the effect of ICT on sustainable development and the mechanisms through which the effect is modulated. The methodology involves the: (i) Fixed Effects estimator to control for individual heterogeneity, (ii) Driscoll and Kraay estimator to control...
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prerequisite and a driving force for accelerated development and sustainable growth in su b - Saharan Africa. The objective of this …
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