Ross Levine and David Renelt's (LR) paper [1992] investigate the "robustness" of the relationship between growth, investment, and variables of interest using Leamer's [1985] Extreme Bounds Analysis (EBA). LR claim that few economic variables have a robust relationship with either long-run...

Using levels of democratic development as a proxy for economic development, and using a 2SLS GMM dynamic panel estimation methodology, we investigate the degree and direction of dissemination in the volatility of economic growth. Our findings indicate two essential points. First, there are...

In this paper we examine and assess the differential impact of FDI on growth in eight US regions, as defined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The results show that the manufacturing FDI-growth relationship tends to vary across regions. In particular, while the New England, Mideast,...