Cross-country output convergence and growth: Evidence from varying coefficient nonparametric method

Cross-country Convergence and Growth: Evidence from Nonparametric and Semiparametric Analysis

This article studies the absolute and conditional convergence of real GDP per capita among 164 world economies over the sample period of 1970-2006. The data-driven model specification tests justify the use of nonparametric and semiparametric models. The estimation results show that control variables play a negative/positive channel effect in the growth convergence for poor/developed economies. ...

Internet Education and Economic Growth: Evidence from Cross-Country Regressions

The effects of Internet education on economic growth are examined using a cross-section of 36 high-income countries. Internet usage rates are employed as a proxy for Internet education across countries. Regression results show that the frequent usage of the Internet has a positive and significant effect on economic growth. The estimated growth effect of Internet skills is also found to be great...

Testing in Nonparametric Varying Coefficient Additive Models

In this paper we consider the problem of testing for a general parametric form against a nonparametric alternative for a coefficient function in a varying coefficient multivariate regression model. We propose a test statistic and derive its asymptotic null and alternative distributions. We analyze the asymptotic power of the test in shrinking neighborhoods of the null hypothesis, and show that ...

Evidence from Cross-Country Data

Using secondary data from 99 countries and IT impact literature as the guiding theoretical perspective; we examine the payoffs from e-government in the form of national performance. We do this by initially examining the relationship of e-government development with the first order government process efficiency parameters (resource spending efficiency and administrative process efficiency). Subs...

The Effect of Healthcare Regulation on National Output: Evidence using a Cross-Country Growth Analysis