The effect of infrastructure and taxation on economic growth: new empirical assessment

José Laurindo de Almeida and Helder de Mendonça ()

Journal of Economic Studies, 2019, vol. 46, issue 5, 1065-1082

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the empirical literature that analyzes the effect of the core infrastructure (telecommunication, electricity and transportation) and indirect taxation on economic growth. Design/methodology/approach - The authors present empirical evidence through panel data analysis based on a comprehensive sample of countries (96) over a long period of time (1976 to 2014). Findings - The findings confirm the assumption that the core of infrastructure is essential to promote economic growth. Furthermore, indirect taxation is not a tool capable of stimulating growth. In particular, new sectors of the core of infrastructure, such as the internet and mobile telephony, are capable of expanding the effect of infrastructure on growth. Originality/value - Based on a sample of 74 countries, we include new infrastructure sectors into the analysis (transportation, fixed telephony, mobile telephony and internet), and verify changes from the 1990s.

Keywords: Economic growth; Infrastructure; Taxation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1108/JES-03-2018-0105

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