scholarly journals Taxation and Economic Growth in a Resource-Rich Country: The Case of Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ojijo Odhiambo ◽  
Oluwatosin Olushola
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Rich Country

The switching impact of financial stability and economic growth in Qatar: Evidence from an oil-rich country

2019 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 205-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mouyad Alsamara ◽  
Zouhair Mrabet ◽  
Shaif Jarallah ◽  
Karim Barkat
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Rich Country

The Climate Change Objection to Economic Growth

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bas van der Vossen ◽  
Jason Brennan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Carbon Tax ◽  
Rich Country ◽  
Global Poverty ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Dangerous Climate Change

This book argues for increased economic growth as a cure for poverty. This chapter responds to the objection that such growth is unacceptable because it leads to dangerous climate change. The authors agree that such growth will lead to climate change, that such climate change is dangerous, and endorse a carbon-tax scheme that allows sufficient growth to address global poverty. Two objections to this view are discussed. The first holds that growth should be stopped as much as possible. However, this ignores the fact that dangerous climate cannot be prevented, and the extent of suffering by the world’s poor because of a lack of growth. The second objection wants to reduce growth in rich societies, but not poor societies. But this overlooks the fact that different economies are intertwined, so that a reduction in growth in a rich country can often disproportionally harm poor countries.

Stepping in the Shoes of Leaders of Populist Right-Wing Parties

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolanda Jetten ◽  
Rachel Ryan ◽  
Frank Mols
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Growth Condition ◽  
Baseline Condition ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Economic Context

Abstract. What narrative is deemed most compelling to justify anti-immigrant sentiments when a country’s economy is not a cause for concern? We predicted that flourishing economies constrain the viability of realistic threat arguments. We found support for this prediction in an experiment in which participants were asked to take on the role of speechwriter for a leader with an anti-immigrant message (N = 75). As predicted, a greater percentage of realistic threat arguments and fewer symbolic threat arguments were generated in a condition in which the economy was expected to decline than when it was expected to grow or a baseline condition. Perhaps more interesting, in the economic growth condition, the percentage realistic entitlements and symbolic threat arguments generated were higher than when the economy was declining. We conclude that threat narratives to provide a legitimizing discourse for anti-immigrant sentiments are tailored to the economic context.

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