scholarly journals An Econometric Model of Capital Flight from Developing Countries

1997 ◽  
Vol 1997 (579) ◽  
pp. 1-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Schineller ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Econometric Model ◽  
Capital Flight

scholarly journals Domestic water improvement behaviour: the probability determinants and policy implications

Water Policy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Amoah ◽  
Rexford Kweku Asiama ◽  
Kofi Korle ◽  
Edmund Kwablah
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Econometric Model ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Domestic Water ◽  
Knowledge Age ◽  
Quality Water ◽  
Key Drivers

Abstract Although water is important for human livelihoods, access and use of improved domestic water for households in most developing countries is still a major problem. Households adopt several domestic water improvement mechanisms to improve the quality of their water before consumption. However, the drivers of the probability to engage in this behaviour have not been adequately explored in developing countries. Therefore, this study investigates the factors that determine the probability of choosing to improve domestic water quality before consumption, with data from a household survey implemented in Ghana. Using the Logit econometric model with its associated margins, this study shows evidence that environmental knowledge, age, gender and wealth are key drivers of the probability of engaging in a water improvement behaviour. Based on the identified drivers, practical lessons are discussed to inform policy decisions on quality water supply.

scholarly journals Capital Flight and Transition Economies

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harun Bal ◽  
Neşe Algan ◽  
Gamze Leman Ulaştırıcı
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Transition Economies ◽  
Calculation Method ◽  
Capital Flight ◽  
Research Subject ◽  
Economic Uncertainty ◽  
Calculation Methods ◽  
Economies In Transition ◽  
Capital Outflows

Capital flight and calculation methods are one of concepts that could not been arrived at a consensus in economics literature. Capital flight is defined generally as transferring resident assets of countries to abroad. In addition, political and economic uncertainty and including all capital outflows done with speculative aims in this scope is more acceptable and appropriate approach. Definitional-level differences are the fundamental reasons of measuring methods and their results. When examining in terms of developing countries, it has been seen that regarding capital flights which fall in importance and amount relatively between second half of 1990s and 2000s have extended fast from current years. This situation is not different for economies in transition. Currently the analyses regarding capital flights draw attention with its results that support concerns about transition countries. In this context, calculation methods and the results obtained constituted a different research subject for transition economies. Our study has aimed to analyze of capital flight for 1995-2015 period in the context of selected economies in transition. In analyses, World Bank (WDR 1985) calculation method of capital flight was used. The results have differentiated according to calculation methods, also draw attention to significant increases especially in current years and support concerns regarding increase of capital flight. While our study makes political suggestions directed at decreasing capital flights of relevant countries, redraw attention to discussion in this context.

scholarly journals Public Capita and Growth: The Role of Institutions in Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Fred EKA
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Econometric Model ◽  
Public Capital ◽  
Simultaneous Equations ◽  
Crowding Out ◽  
Private Capital ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public

This study analyzes the links between public capital and growth using an econometric model of simultaneous equations, estimated on a panel of forty-three developing countries over the period 2003-2020. This growth model explains the determinants of GDP and public and private capital stocks. The accumulation of public, private and human capital generates externalities that are sources of endogenous growth. However, the formation of public capital generated a crowding out effect, to the detriment of that of private capital, because of differentiated budgetary constraints. Our results show that several developing countries have moved away from an optimal structure for the growth of sharing of available capital between the public and private sectors. In doing so, are institutions a prerequisite for the economic development of African countries.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Impact of Pro-Poor Growth on Poverty in Developing Countries

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
Ilhem Zorgui ◽  
Houda Ayed ◽  
Said Jaouadi
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Econometric Model ◽  
Poor Growth ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
National Wealth ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Empirical Analysis ◽  
New Framework

The paper aims at determining the impact of pro-poor growth on poverty in developing countries. The abundant literature regarding the issue of beneficial effects of the raise of national wealth on poor classes provided conflicted findings. In the addition of the theoretical review regarding the surveys attempting to find out the role of growth on poverty, the present paper relies on providing a new framework of analysis to find out the real impact of economic growth on the living conditions of the poor. The empirical analysis stands for the conduct of an empirical research made up of an econometric model applied on a panel of some developing countries.The empirical research revealed that growth could have a harmful impact on poverty in developing countries. The last finding remains limited because the coefficient is not statistically significant. The illustration of the outcome focuses on the lack of data about ineffective income redistribution, or regarding the contribution of some specific economic field as agriculture.

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