Essays about: "solow growth model of economic growth"

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  1. 6. To what extent may a decline in schooling caused by the covid-19 pandemic affect Kenya’s GDP? A Scenario Modeling Approach using Multiple Linear Regression

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Fanny af Petersens; [2021]
    Keywords : Schooling; Scenario Modeling; Human Capital; GDP; The Solow Model; Kenya; Sub- Saharan Africa; Economic Growth; Covid-19; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study focuses on the relationship between education and economic growth, specifically the effect a potential decline in schooling caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic would have on the economic growth of a country. Using an inductive approach, the study focuses on the Sub- Saharan African countries, especially Kenya, since there is anecdotal evidence that a significant number of students have not returned to school after the closures caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. READ MORE

  3. 7. Can economic freedom promote growth via physical capital accumulation? : A study applying the augmented mean group (AMG) estimator for macro panel data analysis

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Julia Gedin; [2020]
    Keywords : AMG estimator; economic growth; physical capital accumulation; Solow growth; institutional theory; marginal efficiency of capital;

    Abstract : The efficiency of physical capital accumulation plays a critical role for economic growth. This paper aims at examine if economic freedom promotes economic growth via physical capital accumulation. This is done by estimating a production function by replacing the inputs with institutional indices. READ MORE

  4. 8. Gender inequality in education and economic growth

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Kenechukwu Ezeh; [2020]
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    Abstract : The objective of this thesis is to examine the impact of gender inequality in education on economic growth using Sub-Saharan African countries. Two gender inequality indicators are used: the gap in female to male primary and secondary enrolment. READ MORE

  5. 9. Proximate Determinants of Sustainable Economic Growth in Rwanda : -An empirical investigation

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Pascal Kamana; [2020]
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    Abstract : This study analyses proximate determinants of sustainable economic growth in Rwanda. The study asks whether growth of agriculture, foreign aid and change in climate conditions are drivers of a sustainable economic growth experience in Rwanda. The Solow growth model is used as theoretical framework and TFPG is derived as the Solow residual. READ MORE

  6. 10. The impact of the European Union and Eurozone membership on economic growth : A quantitative analysis of how the economic growth of the member countries has been affected

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Angela Nano Georgiou; [2020]
    Keywords : European integration; European Union; eurozone; economic growth;

    Abstract : The creation of the European Union and later the European economic and monetary union started as a peace project and later on to make the European countries stronger and unified through economic integration The purpose of this study is to analyse the effect that EU(EZ) membership has on the economic growth of its member states. This is done by using an augmented Solow model including the GDP per capita growth rate which represents the economic growth while the EU(EZ) membership is represented by dummy variables. READ MORE