Parameter heterogeneity in growth regressions

被引:14
作者
Hineline, David R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Miami Univ, Dept Econ, Oxford, OH 45056 USA
关键词
Parameter heterogeneity; Growth regressions;
D O I
10.1016/j.econlet.2008.07.011
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This paper explores the appropriateness of pooling many diverse countries together in growth regressions. It is shown that estimates are sensitive to small changes in the sample, and separating OECD and non-OECD countries can result in drastic differences. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:126 / 129
页数:4
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