Arbeitspapier

Sources of economic growth in MENA countries: A Harrod-neutral technological progress identification framework

This study answers the question: What are the results of assuming the nature of technological progress as Harrod-neutral in growth accounting for the Middle East and North African (MENA) countries? Accordingly, this study contributes to the debate over whether the sources of economic growth stem from technological progress, capital or human capital accumulation. The study finds evidence that economic growth stems from capital accumulation rather than total factor productivity for the MENA countries, except Israel and Saudi Arabia. The authors concluded that assuming the nature of technological progress as Harrod-neutral in growth accounting for the MENA countries does not have a critical impact on the results.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: Economics Discussion Papers ; No. 2017-4

Classification
Wirtschaft
Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights: General
Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence
Comparative Studies of Countries
Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes
Subject
sources of economic growth
growth accounting
human capital
bounds testing
ARDL
MENA

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Senay, Acikgöz
Ali, Mohamed Sami Ben
Mert, Merter
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)
(where)
Kiel
(when)
2017

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  • Arbeitspapier

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  • Senay, Acikgöz
  • Ali, Mohamed Sami Ben
  • Mert, Merter
  • Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)

Time of origin

  • 2017

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