Knowledge and Development: A Cross-Section Approach

This paper assesses the effects of knowledge on economic growth. By using an array of indicators, each of which represents an aspect of knowledge, as independent variables in cross-section regressions that span 92 countries for the period 1960 to 2...

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Main Authors:	Chen, Derek H. C., Dahlman, Carl J.
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, D.C. 2013
Subjects:	ADAPTATION AGED AGGREGATE OUTPUT AGGREGATE PRODUCTION FUNCTION AGRICULTURE BASIC EDUCATION BUDGET DEFICITS CAPITAL ACCUMULATION CAPITAL INFLOWS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL STOCK COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS CONSTANT RETURNS CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE CONSUMERS CONTRIBUTION OF KNOWLEDGE COUNTRY SPECIFIC DATA SETS DEPENDENT VARIABLE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES DIMINISHING RETURNS ECONOMIC AGENTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC RESEARCH ECONOMIC THEORY ECONOMICS EDUCATION LEVEL EDUCATION SYSTEMS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ELASTICITY EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ESTIMATED COEFFICIENT EXCHANGE RATE FACTOR ACCUMULATION FACTORS OF PRODUCTION FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOSTER COMPETITION GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL SUPPLY GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GROSS INVESTMENT GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES GROWTH THEORY HOLISTIC APPROACH HUMAN CAPITAL IMPORTS INCREASES IN OUTPUT INCREASING RETURNS INDEPENDENT VARIABLES INDUSTRIAL ECONOMIES INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES INFLATION INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS INTERNATIONAL TRADE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LEVEL OF OUTPUT LEVEL OF TECHNOLOGY LONG-RUN GROWTH LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MEDIA MONETARY ECONOMICS MOTIVATION OUTPUT PER CAPITA PARENTS PATENTS PER CAPITA INCOME POLICY RESEARCH POLITICAL ECONOMY POSITIVE EFFECTS PRIMARY EDUCATION PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTION PROCESSES PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC POLICY RADIO RATE OF RETURN REAL GDP RESEARCH CENTERS SCHOOLS SERVICE INDUSTRIES SIGNIFICANT IMPACT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TECHNICAL PROGRESS TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TERTIARY EDUCATION TFP TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSACTIONS COSTS KNOWLEDGE INFORMATION COMMUNICATION EDUCATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MACROECONOMIC GROWTH
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/08/5071856/knowledge-development-cross-section-approach http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14163

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/08/5071856/knowledge-development-cross-section-approach
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14163

Knowledge and Development: A Cross-Section Approach

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