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comparing the stochastic properties of physical capital investment and growth using a panel unit root test statistic that is …
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Research evidence on the impact of relative income position on individuals' attitudes and behaviour is sorely lacking. Therefore, using the International Social Survey Programme 1998 data from 26 countries this paper investigates the impact of relative income on 14 measurements of social...
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Economists increasingly pay attention to social capital as an important determinant of macroeconomic growth performance. At the same time, there is discussion regarding the robustness of the results of empirical growth studies. In a seminal paper, Knack and Keefer (1997) assess the effect of...
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Social capital is a broad term containing the social networks and norms that generate shared understandings, trust and reciprocity, which underpin cooperation and collective action for mutual benefits, and creates the base for economic prosperity. This study deals with the formation of social...
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systematize the investigation of outlier influence on the results by using the robust estimation technique Least Trimmed Squares …
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For a cross-section of 123 European regions, a positive causal effect of generalised trust on innovation activity is identified using a set of geographic instrumental variables from climate and soil data. The geographic instrumental variables are defined and discussed. The popular explanation...
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This study explores disparity in regional development in Russia and in Canada and role of geography in their development. In the first chapter analysis of the role of geographic, economic, and institutional factors in economic growth over 1996-2004 is presented. Additionally the issue of the...
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of stocks from flows, e.g. school enrollment data. We use a consistent two stage least squares estimation procedure. We …
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transfer of technology allowed by bilateral trade and investment, regional trade integration has a positive impact on long …
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