Uses the tools of macroeconomics to study three macroeconomic policy problems in depth. Possible topics include long-run economic growth, the macroeconomics of the transition to a modern capitalist society, federal government surpluses and deficits, Social Security, the distribution of earnings...

This paper empirically investigates and identifies the main contributing factors to output and productivity growth in Australia for the period 1950-2005. Cointegration and a vector error-correction model are used along with Granger causality tests, impulse response functions and forecast error...

The Hudson-Jorgenson Energy/Economic Model - formally known as the Long Term Interindustry Transactions Model (LITM) - is an econometric model of the structure of the US economy. LITM integrates two separate models into one integrated system. These models are the Macroeconomic Model, a growth...

The Department of Energy's (DOE) Small Business Program is characterized by its diligent involvement in the procurement process to enhance participation by small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, labor surplus area firms, and women-owned businesses. The DOE's primary means of securing...

The role of exports in economic growth continues to be debated and tested in the literature on trade an development. China is a new player in this debate with its rapid entry into international makrets. This paper extends some of the previous empirical studies on the relationship between exports...

This dissertation is an investigation into one of the important functions of the banking system: to transform short-term liquid deposits into long-term illiquid financial assets that can fund long gestation activities and, thus, raise the rate of economic growth. To investigate this function...

This dissertation evaluates the empirical relation between the value-added tax (VAT) and the level of aggregate consumption. Furthermore, it develops a theoretical framework and an empirical analysis to study the impact of the VAT, as a form of taxing consumption, on capital accumulation,...

The main purpose of this research is to analyze the impact of the urbanization toward economic growth in Indonesia wholly in particular in the provinces in Indonesia. Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method is used to analyze time series data and cross section data. Time series data is used to...

This research entitled "The Influence of Government Expenditure, Population and Industry Value Added of Economic Growth in South Tapanuli Regency". This research uses data series from 1989 until 2009. The purpose of this research is to know the effect of government expenditure, population and...

This research titled "Analysis of Influence of Credit and Interest Rate Increase Economic Growth in Disability Sumatera Utara Pada PT. Bank Sumut Year 1989-2008. " This research uses a sample of 20 years. The purpose of this research is to determine the influence of credit and interest rate of...