Impact of Population Growth on Economic Growth in Africa: A Dynamic Panel Data Approach (1980 -2015)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amade Peter ◽  
Ibrahim Bakari
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Dynamic Panel Data ◽  
Dynamic Panel

scholarly journals Impact of Population Growth on Economic Growth in Africa: A Dynamic Panel Data Approach (1980 -2015)

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amade Peter ◽  
Ibrahim H. Bakari
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Dynamic Panel Data ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Dynamic Panel ◽  
System Gmm ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the impact of population growth on the economic growth of African countries using panel data approach from 1980 -2015. The impact of population growth on economic growth is still largely controversial at national and regional levels. The study used annual secondary data of fifty three (53) African countries sourced from the World Development Indicators database. Data were collected for economic growth, proxied by GDP, population growth, fertility rate, crude death rate and inflation rate. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, as well as dynamic panel models of difference and system GMM. The results of the difference and system GMM suggest that population growth exerts a positive impact on economic growth of Africa while fertility has a negative impact on economic growth of Africa. The paper concludes and recommends that population growth impacts positively on economic growth and thus African countries should adopt and implement pragmatic policy measures that will enhance the productivity of its population so as to reap more demographic dividends.

Human capital and economic growth revisited: A dynamic panel data study

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Agiomirgianakis ◽  
D. Asteriou ◽  
V. Monastiriotis
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Dynamic Panel Data ◽  
Dynamic Panel

scholarly journals Tourism and Economic Growth in Mediterranean Region: Dynamic Panel Data Approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blanka Šimundić ◽  
Zvonimir Kuliš
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Dynamic Panel Data ◽  
Dynamic Panel ◽  
The World ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Tourism Arrivals ◽  
Growth Hypothesis

AbstractThe Mediterranean region is one of the leading tourism regions in the world accounting for one third of global tourism receipts and half of global tourism arrivals. This paper aims at providing evidence that tourism can be considered as determinant of economic growth in the Mediterranean region. The results support the postulates of tourism led growth hypothesis, thus giving to the policymakers endorses for improving the tourism competitiveness conditions that will boost the economic growth.

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