The effects of military spending has on the economy continues to be a subject considerable debate, with lack consensus in literature. This paper takes advantage Stockholm International Peace Research Institute extended data-set contribute debate using empirical methods made available, or more applicable, by extra observations. It constructs large panel countries for period 1970–2014 explore long-run equilibrium relationship between and economic growth, applies flexible pooled mean group...

Abstract This paper considers the effect of corruption and military spending on economic growth, analysing both direct impact public allocating resources between categories within framework an endogenous growth model. The model exhibits non-linearities as a result links components spending, growth. main findings empirical analysis confirm expectation that burden lower rate gross domestic product per capita. They also suggest when complementarity is omitted, in most studies, performance...

While not always a concern for the general economic growth literature, debate over effects of military spending on continues to develop, with no consensus, but deepening understanding limitations previous work. One important issue that has been adequately dealt is endogeneity in equation, mainly because difficulty finding any variables would make adequate instruments. This paper considers this issue, using an endogenous model estimated large sample 109 non-high-income countries period...

Food insecurity is one of the international community's priorities in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). This article investigates role played by cash transfers (CTs), social protection scheme with largest coverage, enhancing food security this region. First, it offers an innovative conceptual framework for explaining channels through which CT programs can affect security. Second, based on framework, provides a comprehensive review evidence effects CTs different components/indicators low‐income...

D'Agostino G. and Scarlato M. Innovation, socio-institutional conditions economic growth in the Italian regions, Regional Studies. An explanatory investigation is carried out into relationship between social institutional contextual factors regions. A three-sector semi-endogenous model with negative externalities related to variables affecting innovative capacity of regional systems constructed. The empirical confirms presence non-linearities that depend on constituting constraints...

This paper contributes to the analysis of impact military spending and corruption on economic growth, by considering not only political dimension corruption, distorting allocation resources sectors, but also efficiency bureaucratic environment. It does this developing model Mauro (2004) in context an endogenous growth deal with defence sector. then uses data from International Country Risk Guide produce a novel measure that combines within system, institutional strength, quality bureaucracy...

This paper provides an empirical analysis of the linkages between institutions and economic growth in European context highlights innovation as intermediate variable that drives this interplay. Building on literature evolutionary approach to economics theory with a political perspective, we assume knowledge externalities can fully take place where guarantee level playing field access knowledge. We estimate effects set relevant institutional variables rate technological per capita GDP for...

This paper evaluates the causal effect of Child Support Grant (CSG) implemented in South Africa on household food consumption and dietary diversity. The analysis uses National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) covering 2008, 2010–2011, 2012, carries out a regression-discontinuity design exploiting increase age limit requirement for eligibility programme. Our results show that CSG has proved to be effective increasing total expenditure per adult equivalent but not significantly changed habits...

This paper investigates the effect of military burden on economic growth and extends previous works optimal size government expenditure by exploring how external threat affects preferences households and, in turn, growth. Post World War II Italian data are used to estimate nonlinear models using time-series semi-parametric methods. The estimates show that total civilian burdens productive, whereas, has significant effects through for peacekeeping missions, which reduces insecurity home...

Abstract This article provides an empirical analysis of the relation between conflict and migration across a range countries for which data are available accounts both direct impact on indirect through its effect economic opportunity. A model is developed, where affects wages so decisions. The operationalized estimated using from UN International Migration Stock World Development Indicators Country Risk Guide. allows internal to be measured as continuous variable net evaluated channels...

Abstract This paper examines the effects of Chile Solidario programme on labour market outcomes from a gender perspective. was implemented as main anti‐poverty in 2002. The purpose this conditional cash transfer is to provide poor families with auxiliary social services, including support for employment. We compare impact using difference‐in‐differences and regression discontinuity design estimations based data Panel Survey. find that has strong outcomes. However, positive are particularly...

Food insecurity, a complex and multi-faceted phenomenon, is currently one of the inter-national community’s main priorities, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). As food insecurity this region most widespread pockets extreme poverty, particularly rural areas, traditional agricultural or general economic interventions alone are unlikely to generate substantial improvements. Instead, there ample scope for social protection schemes. This paper investigates role played by rapidly expanding...

The purpose of this paper is to identify the complementary effect corruption and military sector on economic performance test magnitude their impact separately. Unlike method generally used in literature, we estimate a cardinal index expressed as percentage GDP per capita through multiple causes indicators model (MIMIC).The cross-country results show negative spending indicator performance, which are line with previous findings. However, mitigated by significant positive, though asymmetric,...