scholarly journals Determinants of Economic Growth in Developing Countries of G20 Members

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Afdal. Samsuddin ◽  
Syamsul Amar
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Determinants Of Economic Growth

scholarly journals Urban population and economic growth: South Asia perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandip Sarker ◽  
Arifuzzaman Khan ◽  
Mehdad Mamur Mannan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
South Asia ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Trade Openness ◽  
Unit Root Test ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Augmented Dickey Fuller ◽  
Determinants Of Economic Growth

Previously economic growth was generally discussed in terms of foreign direct investment (FDI), educational growth, savings, investments, inflation as well as trade openness of a nation. Very recently it has been identified that population is one of the major determinants of economic growth of a nation. In the recent years, the study of urbanization has gained a matter of concern in developing countries as it has been recognized as part of a larger process of economic development which is affecting developing countries. South Asian countries are one of the emerging economics and growing at a faster rate over the past few years. At the same time, population of South Asia is growing at a significant rate. Therefore the study has attempted to identify the causal relationship between urban population and economic growth in South Asia using a panel data analysis. The study makes use of the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) and Phillips-Perron (PP), Pesaran as well as Fisher methods for panel unit root test. The panel Pedroni cointegration test suggests that there is long run relationship between the variables. The further panel Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) suggests that there is long run causality running from urban population growth to economic growth in South Asia. The study concludes that the growth of urban population can have significant impact on economic growth in South Asia in the long run.

scholarly journals Foreign Direct Investments and Economic Growth: The Primary Drivers

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Peter Githaiga ◽  
Josiah Nyauncho ◽  
Charles Githinji KABIRU
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Trade Openness ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Foreign Direct Investments ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
Financial Sector Development ◽  
Capital Development ◽  
Determinants Of Economic Growth

<p>In order to achieve the Global Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) there is need for enhanced global partnerships in areas such as trade, health, security, environmental sustainability, food security and education. Owing to these initiatives Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs), Official Foreign Development Assistance (ODAs) and other external capital flows are increasingly considered as drivers of economic growth for developing countries. By year 2000 FDIs flow to developing countries accounted for 19% of the total global FDI flow compared to 52% in 2010. Collectively FDI equates to 11% of global GDP and generates close to 80 million jobs globally. Global FDI totaled to US$ 1.2 trillion in 2010, US$ 1.4 trillion in 2011 and US$ 1.8 trillion in 2012. Similarly, the developing countries received half of the FDI and only invested a quarter of the FDI out flow. Studies show that FDIs contributes to economic growth by stimulating several macro-economic and demographic variables which are major agents of economic growth. This paper sought to explain the effect of FDI on the determinants of economic growth human capital development, financial sector development and trade openness. A sample of 30 African countries was used for the study. The data used was retrieved from UNCTAD and World Bank online databases for the period between 1980 and 2012 and analyzed through a fixed effect regression model. The results of the study show that FDI had a positive impact on measures of financial sector development and trade openness. However the effect of FDI on human capital development was negative. The study recommends the need for favorable monetary policies that elicit more FDI for enhanced economic growth. The study also suggests increased global trade liberalization and integration to boost trade. Finally the study recommends that additional FDI flows should be directed towards human capital development. </p>

Trade openness and economic growth in the Asian region

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 136-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Tahir ◽  
Imran Khan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Least Squares Method ◽  
Trade Openness ◽  
Domestic Investment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Asian Region ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Determinants Of Economic Growth

Purpose – This paper aims to focus on the Asian developing countries to examine the impact of trade openness on economic growth. Design/methodology/approach – Empirical analysis is carried out with the help of panel econometric techniques and two-stages least squares method. Findings – The results show that trade openness has contributed significantly to the growth process of the developing countries located in the Asian region. It is also found that domestic investment has influenced economic growth for the sampled countries. Further, the results show that human capital has adversely affected economic growth despite the fact that different proxy variables are used. Research limitations/implications – No positive relationship between education and economic growth could be established despite using different measures of education. However, this issue has been brought to the attention of researchers for further investigation. Practical implications – Developing countries located in the Asian region, therefore, are suggested to speed up the process of trade liberalization and also pay favourable attention to other determinants of economic growth to accelerate long-run economic growth. Originality/value – The results presented in the paper are original. Some insights about the impact of education on economic growth have been highlighted.

scholarly journals DETERMINANTS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

2018 ◽  
Vol Vol 17 (Vol 17, No 1 (2018)) ◽  
pp. 19-33
Author(s):  
Roman Zvarych
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Physical Capital ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Real Wages ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Determinants Of Economic Growth ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Further Development

The research of the determinants of economic growth in developing countries is focused to assessing the prospects for the development of this group and its convergence with developed countries. The purpose of research is to identify the determinants of the economic growth of developing countries for the further development of conclusions on their development and convergence with developed countries. The object of research is the economic development of developing countries. The concept of development was investigated in the context of two general approaches, it were estimated its critical remarks and it were established historical links between industrialization and economic growth. It is defined the relationship between the growth rates of the developing countries, their deviations in per capita income and the share in world GDP. It is defined the place of developing countries in world industrial production and export and it is established the influence of industrialization on international trade and investment. It is investigated the degree of attraction of human and physical capital in the production of natural resources and added value. It is analyzed the world level of real wages and It is determined the extent of its promotion in the achievement of high end results of labor. It is estimated the inflation rate and its impact on the profitability of investment projects and it is defined the competitiveness of countries. It is formulated the conclusions on the development of developing countries and the prospects of their convergence with developed countries.

The relationship between international trade openness and economic growth in the developing economies

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Tahir ◽  
Toseef Azid
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Trade Openness ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
Determinants Of Economic Growth ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – This paper aims to establish a relationship between trade openness and economic growth in the context of the developing countries. This study has proposed a new measure of trade openness to the literature, as the available measures are flawed. Design/methodology/approach – Empirical analyses are carried out with the help of panel econometric techniques. Findings – The main finding of the paper is that the relationship between trade openness and economic growth is positive and statistically significant for developing countries. Besides trade openness, other determinants of economic growth such as investment and labour force are also significantly related with economic growth and carry expected coefficients. Further, it is found that frequent fluctuations in prices are detrimental to long-run economic growth. Practical implications – Therefore, the developing countries are suggested to speed up the process of trade liberalization and also pay favourable attention to other determinants of economic growth to achieve high economic growth. Originality/value – The authors have used a new measure of trade openness apart from the conventional trade volume measure of trade openness.

scholarly journals Trade-Growth Nexus in Landlocked Developing Countries: A Quantile Regression Framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Ramesh Chandra Paudel
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Slow Pace ◽  
Regression Framework ◽  
Trade Growth ◽  
Determinants Of Economic Growth

This paper investigates the trade growth nexus in landlocked developing countries. Landlockedness imposes exogenous costs to a country making import more expensive and exports uncompetitive. Despite this fact, landlocked countries also are in the process to be integrated with world but in slow pace. Initial income is one of the major determinants of economic growth in these countries whether they are poor or rich now, however, negative impact of Landlockedness seems more severe in economic growth of poor countries. Trade has a positive role in landlocked countries too to trade than the poor countries. Neighbour countries’ economic growth has level increases, it shifts towards industrialisation so that capital formation is more important compared to labour force until the economy converges to the developed economy.

Global Restructuring, Knowledge and Learning

2004 ◽  
pp. 66-76
Author(s):  
E. Hershberg
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
International Competitiveness ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
Global Restructuring ◽  
Intensive Exploitation ◽  
High Road

The influence of globalization on international competitiveness is considered in the article. Two strategies of economic growth are pointed out: the low road, that is producing more at lower cost and lower wages, with increasingly intensive exploitation of labor and environment, and the high road, that is upgrading capabilities in order to produce better basing on knowledge. Restrictions for developing countries trying to reach global competitiveness are formulated. Special attention is paid to the concept of upgrading and opportunities of joining transnational value chains. The importance of learning and forming social and political institutions for successful upgrading of the economy is stressed.

Economic Growth and Macro Variables in India: An Empirical Study

2015 ◽  
pp. 42-59
Author(s):  
Saba Ismail ◽  
Shahid Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Growth Rates ◽  
Trade Openness ◽  
Capital Formation ◽  
Gdp Growth ◽  
Fdi Inflows ◽  
Domestic Capital ◽  
The Government ◽  
Macro Variables ◽  
Determinants Of Economic Growth

The research objective of this paper is to explore the empirical linkages between economic growth and foreign direct investment (FDI), gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) and trade openness in India (TOP) over the period 1980 to 2013. The study reveals a positive relationship between economic growth and FDI, GFCF and TOP. This study establishes a strong unidirectional causal flow from changes in FDI, trade openness and capital formation to the economic growth rates of India. The impulse response function traces the positive influence of these macro variables on the GDP growth rates of India. The study also reveals that the volatility of GDP growth rates in India is mainly attributed to the variation in the level of GFCF and FDI. The study concludes that the FDI inflows and the size of capital formation are the main determinants of economic growth. In view of this, it is expected that the government of India should provide more policy focus on promoting FDI inflows and domestic capital formations to increase its economic growth in the long-term.

Markets, Technological Change and Economic Growth (The Quaid-i-Azam Lecture)

1994 ◽  
Vol 33 (4I) ◽  
pp. 327-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard G. Lipsey
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
The United States ◽  
Industrial Countries ◽  
Canadian Institute ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
Short Time

I am honoured to be invited to give this lecture before so distinguished an audience of development economists. For the last 21/2 years I have been director of a project financed by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and composed of a group of scholars from Canada, the United States, and Israel.I Our brief is to study the determinants of long term economic growth. Although our primary focus is on advanced industrial countries such as my own, some of us have come to the conclusion that there is more common ground between developed and developing countries than we might have first thought. I am, however, no expert on development economics so I must let you decide how much of what I say is applicable to economies such as your own. Today, I will discuss some of the grand themes that have arisen in my studies with our group. In the short time available, I can only allude to how these themes are rooted in our more detailed studies. In doing this, I must hasten to add that I speak for myself alone; our group has no corporate view other than the sum of our individual, and very individualistic, views.

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