This paper contributes to the globalization debate by studying the overall growth effect from a total of 27 openness and indigenous factors. The 1998-2005 data covered 122 economies. The nonparametric estimation results of a two-way random effects model show that both openness and indigeneity...

This paper studies the income inequality and economic development relationship by using unbalanced panel data of OECD and non-OECD countries for the period 1962-2003. The nonparametric estimation results show that income inequality in OECD countries are almost on the backside of the inverted-U...

The paper studies the causality relationship between economic openness and indigenous factors. the construction of the Openness Index and the Indigenous Index provides a measure on he extent of openness and indigenous development among world economies. the two indices are used to study their...

Semiparametric estimation shows that growth is contingent on openness, domestic performance and level of development. Economies with low degree of openness can adopt more open policies and stronger measures to achieve better domestic performance and hasten their growth

This paper contributes to the globalization debate by studying the overall effect on growth of openness and indigenous factors. The empirical results show that the openness factors averagely promote growth whereas the indigeneity factors have a negative effect on growth. The conclusion is robust...

This article distinguishes openness from domestic performance as different growth determinants and uses nonparametric estimation to reveal their direct effects on GDP. On average, openness promotes growth, but its effect on growth is negative when the levels of openness and domestic performance...

This paper employs a fully nonparametric stochastic frontier model with time and individual effects to study technical efficiency in China's post-reform economy. The panel data cover China's thirty provinces for the period of 1985-2008. The empirical results show that the average output...

Evidences from nonparametric and semiparametric unbalanced panel data models with fixed effects show that Kuznets' inverted-U relationship is confirmed when economic development reaches a threshold. The model tests justify semiparametric specification. The integrated net contribution of control...

This paper studies the income inequality and economic development relationship by using unbalanced panel data of OECD and non-OECD countries (regions) for the period 1962-2003. The nonparametric estimation results show that income inequality in OECD countries is almost on the backside of the...

The paper studies the commutative and causality relationship between economic openness and indigenous factors. The construction of the Openness Index and the Indigenous Index provides a measure on the extent of openness and indigenous development among world economies. The two indices are used...