Intensive Economic Growth in Jordan during 1978-2010

# 2010 - 001 Endogenous Economic Growth through Connectivity

In this paper we show the benefits of regional connectivity and specialization to growth. Starting with one region we show how welfare measured by utility per head increases as the number of connected regions increase. We assume a common connectivity infrastructure implemented by satellite, through which the ‘Great Connector’ (GC) is able to add new regions to the pool of connected regions by t...

Economic Determinants of the Demand for Higher Education in Jordan: An Econometric Study (1990 – 2010)

The main aim of this study is to investigate the economic determinants of the demand for higher education at public universities in Jordan during the period 1990-2010. A co-integration analysis with four explanatory variables is used. Unit root tests have been employed to test the integration order of variables. For the purpose of supporting the results, the dynamic relationships among the vari...

Economic Burden of Cancer in Korea during 2000-2010

PURPOSE This study estimated the economic burden of cancer in Korea during 2000-2010 by cancer site, gender, age group, and cost component. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data came from national health insurance claims data and information from Statistics Korea. Based on the cost of illness method, this study calculated direct, morbidity and mortality cost of cancer in the nation during 2000-2010 by c...

Energy and Exergy Use in the Utility Sector of Jordan during 2007-2010

In this study, an analysis of energy and exergy utilization in the utility sector of Jordan by considering the sectoral energy and exergy flows for the years 2007-2011 has been conducted based on real data obtained from main generators in Jordan. The overall energy and exergy efficiencies, for the entire utility sector, are found to be in the range of 35.1 to 38.1%. It is expected that the resu...

Economic Freedom, Economic Growth And Governments Tax Revenue In (MENA)