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Three Essays On Governments And Financial Crises In Developing Economies, 1870-1913, Peter H. Bent
Three Essays On Governments And Financial Crises In Developing Economies, 1870-1913, Peter H. Bent
Doctoral Dissertations
This dissertation studies the factors that contribute to the onset of financial crises (Chapter 1) and the ways that economies have recovered from crises (Chapters 2 and 3). I am specifically interested in the role that governments played in financial crises and recoveries. I focus on thirty-five peripheral economies from 1870-1913. Economic historians refer to this period as the “first era of globalization” for its high degree of in- ternational capital, trade, and labor movements. This was also an economically volatile time, with relatively frequent financial crises. Other economic variables, such as com- modity prices and tariff rates, saw significant …
The Environmental Effects Of Economic Growth Of China And India Its Impact On Brazil, Russia, India, China, And South Africa (Brics), Shonjira Chaiwat
The Environmental Effects Of Economic Growth Of China And India Its Impact On Brazil, Russia, India, China, And South Africa (Brics), Shonjira Chaiwat
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
This capstone discusses the environmental effects of economic growth, focusing on China and India and its relations with the BRICS pact. China and India have an impacted increasing population within their borders. With the increase of population and struggles for economic growth, these countries are creating a detrimental environment. In this capstone, I review the theory of ecological civilization as well as the Kuznet Curve Hypothesis. Although within the past few decades the BRICS have used unsustainable practices, they have signed the Paris Climate Agreement in order to combat climate change, which means they will use more sustainable methods for …
Incidencia Del Gasto Público En El Crecimiento Económico, Estudio De Caso Para Colombia Periodo 1960 2015, Andrés Steven Suarez Cubillos, Juan David Cárdenas Aponte, Germán Augusto Hernández Rodríguez
Incidencia Del Gasto Público En El Crecimiento Económico, Estudio De Caso Para Colombia Periodo 1960 2015, Andrés Steven Suarez Cubillos, Juan David Cárdenas Aponte, Germán Augusto Hernández Rodríguez
Economía
En este trabajo se estudia la incidencia que tuvo el gasto público en el crecimiento económico de Colombia durante los periodos de 1960 a 2015 período que se caracterizó por la gran cantidad de gasto público en factores productivos, los autores determinan el número de observaciones y los años de estudio teniendo en cuenta los parámetros de significancia estadística, determinando como año base 1960 según los antecedentes consultados así como establece De la Puente (2011), este año se caracterizó, por una gran cantidad de inversión estatal en capital productivo: “Así, a principios de 1960, la inversión pública en proporción al …
Implications Of Macroeconomic Controls In Ghana, Wisdom Takumah
Implications Of Macroeconomic Controls In Ghana, Wisdom Takumah
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Ghana’s desire to achieve sustainable economic growth with relatively stable price level pursue both monetary and fiscal policies that could lead to macroeconomic. This study examines the effects of fiscal and monetary policy on economic growth and determine the level of convergence of growth for Ghana using structural equation modeling (SEM) using time series data from 2008 to 2017. Both short run and long-run results revealed that the ratio of government spending to private investment was statistically significant and it exerted a positive impact on economic growth, an indication that government expenditure is a key channel through which we can …