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The demographic transition : causes and consequences
Galor, Oded - 2010
and the transition to modern growth -- Demographic transition ; Gender Gap ; Human capital ; Fertility ; Mortality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008669192
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The long-run determinants of fertility : one century of demographic change 1900 - 1999
Herzer, Dierk; Strulik, Holger; Vollmer, Sebastian - 2010 - This version: October 2010
We examine the long-run relationship between fertility, mortality, and income using panel cointegration techniques and … the available data for the last century. Our main result is that mortality changes and growth of income per capita account … for a major part of the fertility change characterizing the demographic transition. The change of mortality alone, however …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008906860
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The demographic transition : causes and consequences
Galor, Oded - 2012
and the transition to modern growth. -- demographic transition ; gender gap ; human capital ; fertility ; mortality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009530744
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Endogenous Fertility, Mortality and Economic Growth : Can a Malthusian Framework Account for the Conflicting Historical Trends in Population?
Ehrlich, Isaac; Kim, Jinyoung - 2010
constant income and population is achieved through equilibrating adjustments in "positive checks" (mortality, starvation) and … Asian economies, have experienced steady income growth accompanied by sharply falling fertility and mortality rates … economic stagnation with high fertility and mortality and constant population and income, as predicted by Malthus, but also for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014053027
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The Demographic Transition : Causes and Consequences
Galor, Oded - 2012
This paper develops the theoretical foundations and the testable implications of the various mechanisms that have been proposed as possible triggers for the demographic transition. Moreover, it examines the empirical validity of each of the theories and their significance for the understanding...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013110845
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Determinants of Economic Growth in Southern Africa Development Community: The Role of Institutions
Mbulawa, Strike - In: Applied Economics and Finance 2 (2015) 2, pp. 91-102
The study focuses on economic growth in SADC by examining the role of institutional variables; determining the key drivers and finding out the strength of the marginal effects of institutional quality. The study used a GMM estimator by Arellano and Bond (1991) and annual country data covering...
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Democracy, Dictatorship and Economic Performance in Chile
Keech, William - Econometric Society - 2004
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Does Stock Market Capitalization Influences Economic Growth in Africa? : Evidence from Panel Data
Jalloh, Mohamed - In: Applied Economics and Finance 2 (2015) 1, pp. 91-101
The question as to whether stock markets play a significantly positive role in influencing the rate at which economies grow has been seriously debated by economists as well as policymakers. The bone of contention, however, is the fact that the prevailing empirical evidences on the nexus between...
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Does a mature AIDS epidemic threaten growth?
Cuesta, José (contributor) - 2008
This paper models the impact on economic growth of HIV/AIDS when the epidemic is in a mature phase, in contrast with previous studies focused on periods of expansion, as in African countries. Simulations for Honduras, the epicenter of the epidemic in Central America, show that AIDS is not likely...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003776413
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The role of demographics in precipitating crises in financial institutions
Macunovich, Diane J. - 2009
There are significant effects of changing demographics on economic indicators: growth in GDP especially, but also the current account balance and gross capital formation. The 15-24 age group appears to be one of the key age groups in these effects, with increases in that age group exerting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003900319