... index helps to address reverse causality while studying the impact of re-election on development. Fourth, the authors use a novel econometric methodology to study the impact of the re-election on development given the time-invariant characteristic of the re-election index. Development Infrastructure...

...Kerry Liu Purpose This study aims to analyse the effects of China’s information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure investment on economic growth. Design/methodology/approach Using a panel data set of China’s 30 regions during 2010–2015, this study uses the generalized method...

... using growth accounting equation. Further, the TFP growth estimates were used to derive TFP levels using the translog index procedure. Given the policy focus on building infrastructure and expanding financial access, we have estimated the impact of irrigation, electricity, road, health, education...

... to the choice of quality in the second stage. Second, both the firms select a quality (from its feasible range) and a corresponding price so as to maximize profits in their own markets. Growth and development strategies Infrastructure Regional development Trade policy Innovation Technological gap...

... infrastructure could stimulate corporate investment. More specifically, the estimates suggest that reducing the average of each cost of doing business to the lowest among Indian cities could boost aggregate corporate investment by as much as 10 percent. Practical implications – The government could play...

...Goncalo Monteiro; Stephen J. Turnovsky Purpose Recent research supports the role of productive government spending as an important determinant of economic growth. Previous analyses have focused on the separate effects of public investment in infrastructure and on investment in education...