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Government Effectiveness and Economic Growth

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  • Md Rafayet Alam

    (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, TN)

  • Erick Kitenge

    (Central State University, OH)

  • Bizuayehu Bedane

    (The Catholic University of America, DC)

Abstract

This paper employs a System Generalized Method of Moments (System GMM) technique to examine the impact of government effectiveness on the economic growth of a panel of 81 countries. The paper finds a significant positive effect of government effectiveness on economic growth.

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  • Md Rafayet Alam & Erick Kitenge & Bizuayehu Bedane, 2017. "Government Effectiveness and Economic Growth," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 37(1), pages 222-227.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-16-00708
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    Keywords

    Government effectiveness; economic growth; system GMM;
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    JEL classification:

    • O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
    • O4 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

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