Education and economic growth: A meta-regression analysis

N Benos, S Zotou - World Development, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper surveys the literature which examines the effect of education on economic
growth. Specifically, we apply meta-regression analysis to 57 studies with 989 estimates and …

FDI and taxation: A meta‐study

LP Feld, JH Heckemeyer - Journal of economic surveys, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper we extend former meta‐analyses on FDI and taxation in three ways. First, we
add 16 recent publications. Second, we code additional meta‐regressor variables …

[HTML][HTML] The productivity of transport infrastructure investment: A meta-analysis of empirical evidence

PC Melo, DJ Graham, R Brage-Ardao - Regional science and urban …, 2013 - Elsevier
Investments in transport infrastructure have been widely used by decision makers to
encourage economic growth, particularly during periods of economic downturn. There has …

A meta-analysis of estimates of urban agglomeration economies

PC Melo, DJ Graham, RB Noland - Regional science and urban Economics, 2009 - Elsevier
Although the productivity gains of urban agglomeration economies are generally found to be
positive, there is a great deal of variability in the magnitude of reported estimates. This paper …

The use (and abuse) of meta-analysis in environmental and natural resource economics: an assessment

JP Nelson, PE Kennedy - Environmental and resource economics, 2009 - Springer
Motivated by the 2006 report of a Work Group appointed by the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), this paper examines the present state of meta-analysis in environmental …

Is infrastructure capital productive? A dynamic heterogeneous approach

C Calderón, E Moral‐Benito… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This paper offers an evaluation of the output contribution of infrastructure. Using a panel time
series approach and a large cross‐country dataset, the paper estimates a long‐run …

Für eine solide Finanzpoitik: Investitionen ermöglichen!

H Bardt, S Dullien, M Hüther, K Rietzler - 2019 - econstor.eu
Die öffentliche Hand in Deutschland hat in den vergangenen beiden Jahrzehnten die
eigenen Investitionen massiv vernachlässigt. Das Ergebnis ist ein öffentlicher Kapitalstock …

Infrastructure and development: A critical appraisal of the macro-level literature

S Straub - The Journal of Development Studies, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This survey reviews the existing macro-level empirical literature on the link between
infrastructure and development in a critical light. After providing a general framework that …

Fiscal sustainability using growth-maximizing debt targets

C Checherita-Westphal, A Hughes Hallett… - Applied …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
This article highlights the importance of debt-related fiscal rules and derives growth-
maximizing public debt ratios from a simple theoretical model. On the basis of evidence on …

Impact of the business environment on output and productivity in Africa

E Bah, L Fang - Journal of Development Economics, 2015 - Elsevier
We develop a general equilibrium model to assess the quantitative effects of the business
environment, including regulations, crime, corruption, infrastructure and access to finance …