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The Review of Economics and Statistics Vol. 93 No. 4 2011

Can Second-Generation Endogenous Growth Models Explain the Productivity Trends and Knowledge Production in the Asian Miracle Economies?

James B. Ang1,2; Jakob B. Madsen1,2

1 Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute · 2 Monash University

Abstract

Using data for six Asian miracle economies over the period from 1953 to 2006, this paper examines the extent to which growth has been driven by R&D and tests which second-generation endogenous growth model is most consistent with the data. The results give strong support to Schumpeterian growth theory but only limited support to semi-endogenous growth theory. Furthermore, it is shown that R&D has played a key role for growth in the Asian miracle economies.

DOI
10.1162/rest_a_00126
Volume
93
Issue
4
Pages
1360-1373
Language
en
Sources
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