scholarly journals Growth Volatility and Government Expenditure in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Dynamic Panel Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (51E) ◽  
pp. 123-138
Author(s):  
Taner Turan ◽  
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Pelin Varol Iyidogan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Government Expenditure ◽  
Panel Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Panel ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Dynamic Panel Analysis ◽  
Growth Volatility ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Does government expenditure reduce inequalities in infant mortality rates in low- and middle-income countries?: A time-series, ecological analysis of 48 countries from 1993 to 2013

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Baker ◽  
Thomas Hone ◽  
Aaron Reeves ◽  
Mauricio Avendano ◽  
Christopher Millett
Keyword(s):  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Health Expenditure ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Government Expenditure ◽  
Health Expenditures ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

AbstractInequalities in infant mortality rates (IMRs) are rising in some low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and decreasing in others, but the explanation for these divergent trends is unclear. We investigate whether government expenditures and redistribution are associated with reductions in inequalities in IMRs. We estimated country-level fixed-effects panel regressions for 48 LMICs (142 country observations). Slope and Relative Indices of Inequality in IMRs (SII and RII) were calculated from Demographic and Health Surveys between 1993 and 2013. RII and SII were regressed on government expenditure (total, health and non-health) and redistribution, controlling for gross domestic product (GDP), private health expenditures, a democracy indicator, country fixed effects and time. Mean SII and RII was 39.12 and 0.69, respectively. In multivariate models, a 1 percentage point increase in total government expenditure (% of GDP) was associated with a decrease in SII of −2.468 [95% confidence intervals (CIs): −4.190, −0.746] and RII of −0.026 (95% CIs: −0.048, −0.004). Lower inequalities were associated with higher non-health government expenditure, but not higher government health expenditure. Associations with inequalities were non-significant for GDP, government redistribution, and private health expenditure. Understanding how non-health government expenditure reduces inequalities in IMR, and why health expenditures may not, will accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

scholarly journals Post-Financial Crises Puzzle of Economic Growth in Low and Lower-Middle Income Countries: Evidence from Static and Dynamic Panel Estimations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad m shafiq ◽  
Bosede Ngozi ADELEYE
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Labor Force ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Government Expenditure ◽  
Capital Formation ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Dynamic Panel ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Determinants Of Economic Growth

Abstract This paper investigates economic growth in 65 low and lower-middle-income countries from 2010 to 2017. Results from static and dynamic panel data techniques show that foreign direct investment (FDI), capital formation, and labor force significantly increase economic growth while government expenditure decreases growth. Mobile phone subscription reveals no significant impact on growth at aggregate levels. Furthermore, analyses at the income group level reveal substantial differences between the determinants of economic growth in low and lower-middle-income countries. For instance, FDI is a significant predictor of growth in low-income countries, but not in lower-middle-income countries. Similarly, government expenditure and mobile cellular subscriptions are not significant predictors in low-income countries relative to lower-middle-income countries. Interestingly, capital formation and labor force are the two common significant predictors across low and lower-income countries.

Some Conditions for Task Shifting in Low and Middle-Income Countries

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joop de Jong ◽  
Mark Jordans ◽  
Ivan Komproe ◽  
Robert Macy ◽  
Aline & Herman Ndayisaba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Task Shifting ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income
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