Barro growth regressions
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Barro growth regressions are influential empirical models in macroeconomics that analyze the determinants of long-run economic growth across countries using cross-country regression techniques.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cross-country regression framework
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empirical growth model ⓘ macroeconomic empirical methodology ⓘ |
| analyzes | determinants of long-run economic growth ⓘ |
| associatedWithEconomist | Robert J. Barro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnTheory |
Solow growth model
NERFINISHED
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neoclassical growth model ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
endogeneity problems
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measurement error in explanatory variables ⓘ model uncertainty ⓘ omitted variable bias ⓘ parameter heterogeneity across countries ⓘ |
| dataScope |
cross-country data
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panel of countries over time ⓘ |
| field |
development economics
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economic growth ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ |
| influenced |
cross-country growth empirics
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empirical growth literature ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert J. Barro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Barro-type growth equations
ⓘ
convergence regressions ⓘ growth regressions ⓘ |
| testsHypothesis |
conditional convergence
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impact of institutions on growth ⓘ role of policy variables in growth ⓘ |
| timeHorizon | long-run growth ⓘ |
| typicalDependentVariable |
long-run average growth rate
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real GDP per capita growth rate GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalIndependentVariable |
democracy indices
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fertility rate GENERATED ⓘ government consumption GENERATED ⓘ human capital measures GENERATED ⓘ inflation GENERATED ⓘ initial income level GENERATED ⓘ investment rate GENERATED ⓘ political instability GENERATED ⓘ population growth GENERATED ⓘ rule of law indicators GENERATED ⓘ schooling attainment GENERATED ⓘ trade openness GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalSamplePeriod | post-1960 data GENERATED ⓘ |
| usesDataSource |
Barro-Lee educational attainment dataset
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Penn World Table NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
cross-country regression analysis
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instrumental variables ⓘ ordinary least squares ⓘ panel data econometrics ⓘ |
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