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African development : beyond income convergence
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
indicators could support both endogenous and neoclassical growth theories in the convergence debate. This paper investigates … convergence in real per capita GDP and inequality adjusted human development in 38 African countries, disaggregated into 10 … is that the income component of the human development index moves slower than others in the convergence process and thus …
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The comparative economics of catch-up in output per worker, total factor productivity and technological gain in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ssozi, John; Asongu, Simplice A. - 2015
the beta catch-up and sigma convergence to compare dispersions in output per worker, total factor productivity and ….70% per annum with corresponding time to full catch-up of 25.38 years and 26.01 years respectively. Third, we find sigma-convergence …
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Fiscal rule and public investment in Chile
Fuentes S. M., J. Rodrigo; Schmidt-Hebbel, Klaus; Soto, … - 2021
This paper reviews the design and operation of the Chilean fiscal rule in the past 30 years. Using different empirical approaches, we assess its impact on fiscal procyclicality, public debt, and public investment. While there has been substantial progress in building a modern institutional...
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Fiscal rules and public investment : the case of Peru, 2000-2019
Mendoza Bellido, Waldo; Vega, Marco; Rojas, Carlos; … - 2021
This article has three goals. First, it describes the genesis of fiscal rules in Peru and its degree of compliance. Second, it estimates the effect of fiscal rules adoption on public investment. Last, it analyzes the impact of alternative fiscal rules on public investment and public debt...
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Industrial clusters and economic performance in Brazil
Pires, José Claudio Linhares; Cravo, Túlio; Lodato, Simon - 2013
Industrial clusters, which are commonly targeted to receive financial support allocated to locally based development projects, are seen as an effective industrial policy tool for improving productivity and generating employment. Nevertheless, identifying clusters and assessing their economic...
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Identifying and disentangling the impact of fiscal decentralization on economic growth
Canavire-Bacarreza, Gustavo; Martinez-Vazquez, Jorge; … - 2019
This paper revisits the relationship between fiscal decentralization and economic growth by addressing the endogeneity issue stemming from reverse causality and unobserved factors that has plagued previous extensive literature on this subject. In our approach, we use the Geographic Fragmentation...
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Relevance of Wagner's hypothesis in achieving sustainable development agenda in Nigeria
Oseni, Isiaq O.; Adekunle, Ibrahim A. - 2020
Policy ambiguity in the form of non-directional and non-purposeful use of state resources has made sustainable growth outcomes a mirage in Nigeria. Recent economic crisis prompted the debate on how increased government spending induces sustainable economic growth in Nigeria. This paper examines...
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A personalized VAT with capital transfers : a reform to protect low-income households in Mexico
Kotlikoff, Laurence J.; LaGarda, Guillermo; Marin, Gabriel - 2023
The Value-Added Tax (VAT) is the most prevalent consumption tax globally, yet it is frequently deemed highly regressive. To address this, we propose a Personalized VAT (PVAT) devised in conjunction with a distributional policy. We aim to achieve three objectives: increase revenue collection,...
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Shaky roads and trembling exports : assessing the trade effects of domestic infrastructure using a natural experiment
Volpe Martincus, Christian; Blyde, Juan S. - 2012
Our knowledge of the trade effects of domestic infrastructure is very limited. The reason is twofold. First, data needed to examine these effects are not readily available. Second, identifying such effects requires properly addressing potential endogeneity problems affecting the relationship...
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The impact of public expenditures in education, health, and infrastructure on economic growth and income distribution in Peru
Baca Campodónico, Jorge F.; Peschiera Cassinelli, Jorge R. - 2014
The Peruvian economy has exhibited remarkable growth in the past 20 years. Good tax and monetary policies, along with comprehensive structural adjustment, which has attracted substantial foreign investment, are regarded as the pillars of this success. Notwithstanding the advances experienced on...
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