Well-being dynamics and poverty traps
A sound understanding of poverty traps—defined as poverty that is self-reinforcing due to
the poor's equilibrium behaviors—and their underlying mechanisms is fundamentally …
the poor's equilibrium behaviors—and their underlying mechanisms is fundamentally …
What remains of cross-country convergence?
P Johnson, C Papageorgiou - Journal of Economic Literature, 2020 - aeaweb.org
We examine the record of cross-country growth over the past fifty years and ask if
developing countries have made progress on closing the income gap between their per …
developing countries have made progress on closing the income gap between their per …
The effect of public debt on growth in multiple regimes
We employ a structural threshold regression methodology to investigate the heterogeneous
effects of debt on growth using public debt as a threshold variable as well as several other …
effects of debt on growth using public debt as a threshold variable as well as several other …
Are any growth theories robust?
SN Durlauf, A Kourtellos, CM Tan - The Economic Journal, 2008 - academic.oup.com
This article investigates the strength of empirical evidence for various growth theories when
there is model uncertainty with respect to the correct growth model. Using model averaging …
there is model uncertainty with respect to the correct growth model. Using model averaging …
The econometrics of convergence
SN Durlauf, PA Johnson, JRW Temple - Palgrave Handbook of …, 2009 - Springer
The presence or absence of convergence between rich and poor countries represents one
of the most important questions in the new growth economics. New growth theories have …
of the most important questions in the new growth economics. New growth theories have …
A spatial typology of human settlements and their CO2 emissions in England
Case studies demonstrate that urban greenhouse gas emissions are driven by socio-
economic, climatic and urban-form specific characteristics. But neither the interdependence …
economic, climatic and urban-form specific characteristics. But neither the interdependence …
Structural threshold regression
This paper introduces the structural threshold regression (STR) model that allows for an
endogenous threshold variable as well as for endogenous regressors. This model provides …
endogenous threshold variable as well as for endogenous regressors. This model provides …
Does diversity impair human development? A multi-level test of the diversity debit hypothesis
This study departs from extant work on diversity and development in several respects. Using
DHS data from a large number of developing countries, we adopt four human development …
DHS data from a large number of developing countries, we adopt four human development …
Beyond financial deepening: Rethinking the finance-growth relationship in an uneven world
E Cavallaro, I Villani - Economic Modelling, 2022 - Elsevier
Following the debate on the limits to financial deepening, we re-assess the finance-growth
relationship employing a broad-based measure of financial development and controlling for …
relationship employing a broad-based measure of financial development and controlling for …
Threshold regression with endogeneity
P Yu, PCB Phillips - Journal of Econometrics, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper studies estimation in threshold regression with endogeneity in the regressors
and thresholding variable. Three key results differ from those in regular models. First, both …
and thresholding variable. Three key results differ from those in regular models. First, both …