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Globalization and economic growth: Evidence from two decades of transition in CEE
Gurgul, Henryk; Lach, Łukasz - In: Economic Modelling 36 (2014) C, pp. 99-107
This paper examines the role of various aspects of globalization for economic growth in ten CEE economies. In contrary … to previous papers, we restrict our analysis solely to the first two decades of transition. Using the globalization … globalization processes, especially in social and economic dimensions. On the other hand, the role of political dimension of …
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The nexus between economic freedom and growth: Evidence from CEE countries in transition
Gurgul, Henryk; Lach, Łukasz - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
This study sought to examine the causal links between economic freedom and economic growth of new EU members in transition in the period 2000-2009. The empirical results suggest significant causality running from monetary and fiscal freedom, trade openness, regulation of credit, labour, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258855
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Political instability and economic growth: Evidence from two decades of transition in CEE
Gurgul, Henryk; Lach, Łukasz - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This paper examines the nexus between political instability and economic growth in 10 CEE countries in transition in the period 1990-2009. Our results support the contention that political instability defined as a propensity for government change had a negative impact on growth. On the other...
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The Nexus between Improvements in Economic Freedom and Growth: Evidence from CEE Countries in Transition
Gurgul, Henryk; Lach, Łukasz - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
This study examines the causal links between improvements in economic freedom and changes in GDP per capita of new EU members in transition in the period 2000-2009. The empirical results suggest significant causality running from changes in monetary and fiscal freedom, trade openness, regulation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260840
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The nexus between economic freedom and growth: Evidence from CEE countries in transition
Gurgul, Henryk; Lach, Łukasz - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
This study sought to examine the causal links between economic freedom and economic growth of new EU members in transition in the period 2000-2009. The empirical results suggest significant causality running from monetary and fiscal freedom, trade openness, regulation of credit, labour, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010601613
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The Nexus between Improvements in Economic Freedom and Growth: Evidence from CEE Countries in Transition
Gurgul, Henryk; Lach, Łukasz - In: Central European Journal of Economic Modelling and … 3 (2011) 3, pp. 133-168
This study examines the causal links between improvements in economic freedom and changes in GDP per capita of new EU members in transition in the period 2000-2009. The empirical results suggest significant causality running from changes in monetary and fiscal freedom, trade openness, regulation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010610426
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Two deficits and economic growth: Case of CEE countries in transition
Gurgul, Henryk; Lach, Łukasz - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
The main goal of this contribution was to provide evidence on the dynamic interdependencies between economic growth and budget and trade deficits in ten new EU members in transition in the last decade. It is worth to note that beside establishing directions of causal relationships this paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260691
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Culture, diffusion, and economic development
Harutyunyan, Ani; Özak, Ömer - 2016
This research explores the effects of culture on technological diffusion and economic development. It shows that culture's direct effects on development and barrier effects to technological diffusion are, in general, observationally equivalent. In particular, using a large set of measures of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011528503
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Secularization and long-run economic growth
Strulik, Holger - 2015 - Revised Version: March 2015
This paper integrates a simple theory of identity choice into a framework of endogenous economic growth to explain how secularization can be both cause and consequence of economic development. A secular identity allows an individual to derive more pleasure from consumption than religious...
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The great divergence : a network approach
Lindner, Ines; Strulik, Holger - 2015
We present a multi-country theory of economic growth in which countries are connected by a network of mutual knowledge exchange. Knowledge in any country depends on the human capital of the countries it exchanges knowledge with. The diffusion of knowledge throughout the world explains a period...
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