Broadband Diffusion and its Driving Forces

2011 ◽  
pp. 689-710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Banani Nandi ◽  
Chandana Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
Policy Suggestions ◽  
Country Differences ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Cross Country

In the light of the emerging consensus on the potential impact of broadband technology on economic growth and development, this chapter analyzes the cross-country differences in growth of broadband technology by examining the key demand and supply factors driving diffusion in the observed countries. In addition, utilizing empirical evidence and country case analyses, the chapter offers tentative policy suggestions for accelerating broadband diffusion under alternative circumstances.

A Cross-Country Assessment of Bank Risk-Shifting Behavior

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
James R. Barth ◽  
Mark Bertus ◽  
Jiang Hai ◽  
Triphon Phumiwasana
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Simple Model ◽  
Information Asymmetry ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Bank Risk ◽  
Risk Shifting ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Interest Margins ◽  
Cross Country

Banks are important for mobilizing savings and then channeling those funds to productive investment projects. While providing these and other services that contribute to economic growth and development, banks take on various types of risks with the expectation that the return they receive will compensate for the risks. This paper presents a simple model and tests the extent to which information asymmetry between bank owners and depositors induces risk-shifting behavior that allows for higher bank net interest margins. The empirical results support the hypothesis that the greater the degree of information asymmetry the higher net interest margins base upon a sample of 3,115 banks in 98 countries.

BASIC APPROACHES TO SYSTEM ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Светлана Владимировна Шарохина
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
Growth Development ◽  
Basic Approaches

Статья содержит результаты попытки системного анализа процессов экономического роста и развития. По результатам анализа определены основные элементы исследуемой системы: модель, механизм, факторы и движущие силы роста и развития. Дано понимание взаимосвязей и взаимозависимостей процессов роста, развития, воспроизводства и цикличности. The article contains the results of an attempt to systematically analyze the processes of economic growth and development. Based on the results of the analysis, the main elements of the system under study were identified: model, mechanism, factors and driving forces of growth and development. The understanding of the interconnections and interdependencies of the processes of growth, development, reproduction and cyclicity is given.

Revisiting the Issue of Economic Growth and Development...

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 54-61
Author(s):  
Каленов ◽  
Oleg Kalenov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Economic Growth And Development

The paper considers several theories concerning economic growth and development, and makes an attempt to classify these theories, based on growth and development driving forces. The author suggests arguments to prove his proprietary approach to defining the concepts of “economic growth” and “ economic development” and highlights specifics of the said concepts.

scholarly journals Private Ownership Structure and Firm Productivity: A Firm - Level Empirical Evidence from Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 9-22
Author(s):  
Michael Okike UGWU ◽  
Ambrose Nnaemeka OMEJE
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Private Ownership ◽  
Percentage Increase ◽  
Firm Productivity ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Economic Growth And Development

Private-owned firms make up a large chunk of the firms existing in different countries of the world, especially Nigeria, and as such, contribute its quota to economic activities and growth of the economy. This study examined private ownership structure and firm productivity from the angle of firm - level empirical evidence from Nigeria using World Bank, Nigeria enterprise survey 2014 data and applied econometric model based on OLS technique. It was found among others by the study that a percentage increase in firms owned by private domestic individuals, companies or organizations (private domestic owned firms), would on the average have a significant positive impact on firm productivity in Nigeria by about 0.217276 units. In line with this, the study concludes that private domestic owned firms has positive significant impact on firm productivity in Nigeria. The study recommended among others that government should create more enabling/conducive business environment for private domestic firms to thrive and contribute more to overall economic growth and development. When this done, it will significantly increase employment, especially youth employment, reduce poverty and the menace of insecurity, increase per capita incomes, raise overall standard of the living of the people, and finally contribute significantly to economic growth and development of not only Nigeria, but Africa at large.

scholarly journals Community Development and Local Social Capital

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey L. Jordan ◽  
Bulent Anil ◽  
Abdul Munasib
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
The State ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
Geographical Clusters

While a substantial amount of research has been devoted to showing what social capital does, research explaining social capital itself lags behind. The literature has a long tradition of examining the effect of social capital on local economic growth and development. In this paper we examine whether local economic development can explain the variation in social capital across various geographical clusters in the state of Georgia. We begin by devising a measurement tool, a Human Development Index (HDI), to measure community development. Our social capital measure includes associational memberships, voluntary activities, and philanthropy obtained from the Georgia Social Capital Survey. The findings show that even after accounting for various demographic and economic characteristics, the HDI explains the variation in a number of social capital levels (especially those measured by associational involvement) across various geographical clusters in the state of Georgia.

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