Essays about: "the Romer model"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the words the Romer model.

  1. 6. Empirical Estimation of the Solow Growth Model: A Panel Approach

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Debasish Kumar Das; [2013]
    Keywords : Growth; Solow model; Convergence; Dynamic panel GMM; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research examines the relevancy of Solow growth model in 20 OECD countries over the period 1971-2011. Following Mankiw-Romer-Weil (1992) and Islam (1995), I estimate both textbook and augmented Solow model. Along with OLS, estimation is carried out implementing both static panel and dynamic panel GMM carries out estimation. READ MORE

  3. 7. Agglomeration Externalities and Growth in Urban Industries - empirical evidence from Sweden, 1896-1910

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Thor Berger; [2011]
    Keywords : Industrialization; externalities; endogenous growth theory; MAR; Jacobs; OLS; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : What are the effects of regional specialization, industrial diversity, and local competition on industrial growth? Utilizing a novel dataset on the Swedish manufacturing industry, 1896-1910, an OLS model is estimated that captures the relationship between dynamic agglomeration externalities, i.e. READ MORE

  4. 8. How can innovation contribute to economic growth? Focusing on research productivity and the commercialisation process

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Emelie Mannefred; Anna Manhem; [2009]
    Keywords : innovation; Commercialisation; Panel Data; research productivity; the Romer model; multiple regression; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to give a clearer empirical picture of innovations and its connection to economic growth. As a point of departure we use an endogenous growth model, the Romer model, to theoretically develop this connection. This is shown through a modified equation for accumulation of technology. READ MORE

  5. 9. How Gender-based Discrimination Affects Growth in an Extended Romer Model

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sara Pärssinen; [2009]
    Keywords : gender; discrimination; endogenous growth; R D; technological progress; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The aim of the thesis is to formalize a relationship between gender-based discrimination in the research sector and economic growth in order to investigate whether discrimination affects GDP per capita and economic growth in the long run. The model has got its main features from the Romer model and has been elaborated in order to account for gender-based discrimination. READ MORE

  6. 10. Determinants of the Economic Growth in Mexico : An Exogenous Growth Model

    University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : José Luis Castro; [2008]
    Keywords : Exogenous Growth; Augmented Solow Model; Human Capital; Physical Capital; Effective Labour; Mexico;

    Abstract :     This bachelor thesis aims to uncover the determinants of the economic growth in Mexico with an exogenous growth model. The study is based in an Augmented Solow Model em-ployed by Mankiw, Romer and Weil in "A contribution to the Empirics of the Economic Growth" (1992). READ MORE