Geography, macroeconomic vulnerability and economic performance

Yeti Nisha Madhoo and Shyam Nath

International Journal of Development and Conflict, 2012, vol. 2, issue 2, 1250006

Abstract: The objective of the paper is to empirically examine the effects of macroeconomic volatility on growth and other indicators of welfare incorporating more particularly geography produced diverse conditions that are either growth promoting or growth hampering. We extend the literature on macroeconomic volatility, growth and welfare by integrating the macroeconomics and new development economics literature on cross-country growth performance by capturing factors beyond neoclassical and new growth approaches. Empirical results confirm that growth outcomes under different geography-produced favorable and adverse conditions have the potential of minimizing and exacerbating the effects of macroeconomic variability. The significance of geography and its links with institutions is highlighted and adverse growth and welfare effects of income inequality, coastal openness and trade openness are analyzed.

Keywords: Geography; growth; macroeconomic vulnerability; economic performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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