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The transition from middle-income trap: role of innovation and economic globalisation

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  • Jayadevan CM
  • Nam Trung Hoang
  • Subba Reddy Yarram

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The primary objective of this paper is to examine the impact of innovation and economic globalization on economic growth and the transition from the middle-income trap. The study analyses the impact of innovation and economic globalization on economic growth using the Bayesian model averaging (BMA) and the generalized method of moments (GMM). For the first time, this paper employs Cox regressions to estimate the transition speed from the middle-income trap. With the help of the extended Cox regression analysis, the study shows that mean years of education, life-insurance and non-life insurance premiums significantly increased the transition speed to high-income and thus reduced the transition duration. The important innovation variables like labour productivity, internet usage and scientific journal articles count also increased the transition speed and reduced the transition duration. The time-dependent covariates of trade openness, foreign direct investment, high-technology exports, health spending, urbanization, and life insurance premiums also increased the transition speed and thus reduced the transition duration. The research indicates that breaking free from the middle-income trap may not require a surge in patent numbers. The present paper provides some directions to achieve better economic growth and escape the middle-income trap.

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  • Jayadevan CM & Nam Trung Hoang & Subba Reddy Yarram, 2024. "The transition from middle-income trap: role of innovation and economic globalisation," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 56(1), pages 1-21, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:56:y:2024:i:1:p:1-21
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2023.2267821
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    1. Anthony William Donald Anastasi, 2024. "The middle-income trap and foreign direct investment: a mixed-methods approach centered on Mexico and South Korea," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 11(1), pages 1-14, December.

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