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Ored Quarterly Newsletter, Sadiq Shah Oct 2007

Ored Quarterly Newsletter, Sadiq Shah

ORED Quarterly Newsletter

Connecting Knowledge with Businesses and Society to Promote Economic Growth and to Enhance the Quality of Life


The Effect Of Political Regimes And Technology On Economic Growth, Kirsten Wandschneider, Khurram Jamali, Phanindra Wunnava Jun 2007

The Effect Of Political Regimes And Technology On Economic Growth, Kirsten Wandschneider, Khurram Jamali, Phanindra Wunnava

Kirsten Wandschneider

Do political regimes have a significant effect on economic growth? This study builds on the new neoclassical growth model to identify economic determinants of growth, and explicitly tests for the influence of political variables on economic performance for the 1990s. The results suggest that democracies and bureaucracies significantly outperform autocracies. Economic growth is also promoted by increased protection of property rights, and higher investment in education. Moreover, technology has become a requirement for efficient production, and hence, is crucial in promoting growth. Countries can therefore increase the level of economic growth by increasing the levels of education and technology in …