Unveiling the mutual dynamics: Institutions, education and economic growth over 138 years in OECD countries

Tim Röthel and Martin Leschke

Kyklos, 2025, vol. 78, issue 1, 243-270

Abstract: Many articles examine the effect of institutions and education on economic growth in growth models or empirical settings. However, the opposite effect of economic development on institutions and education is less researched. Systematic evidence is scarce when looking at the interplay of education and institutions. Most of the literature focuses on post‐war evidence starting in the 1960s only. However, institutions and education, both, only change slowly over time and, thus, should be analysed over a longer period. In this article, we try to close a gap by examining the relationship between all three variables over 138 years. By estimating a vector error correction model for a sample of 20 Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) countries, we are additionally able to differentiate between short‐ and long‐run results. We find positive effects of institutions and education on growth and vice versa. In contrast, institutions and education do not significantly affect each other. Our results are robust to several robustness tests and extensions.

Date: 2025
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