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Kaldor–Verdoorn’s law and institutions: evidence from Brazilian municipalities

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  • Hugo Carcanholo Iasco Pereira
  • João P Romero
  • Victor Medeiros

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Recent works on economic growth stress the importance of institutions as the main determinant of productivity growth. Yet, this literature disregards the effects of demand growth on productivity growth, as suggested by Kaldor–Verdoorn’s law. The objective of this paper was to test the direct and indirect impacts of institutions on productivity growth, controlling for human and physical capital, as well as for demand growth. Tests were performed for Brazilian municipalities and two measures of institutions were explored. Instrumental variables were used to cope with the endogeneity between economic performance and institutions. The regression results suggest that both supply-side factors and demand growth are important to explain productivity growth. Most importantly, by considering the interaction between demand growth and institutions, the results indicate that in municipalities with inclusive institutions and higher human capital, productivity growth responds more strongly to demand growth.

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  • Hugo Carcanholo Iasco Pereira & João P Romero & Victor Medeiros, 2021. "Kaldor–Verdoorn’s law and institutions: evidence from Brazilian municipalities," Cambridge Journal of Economics, Cambridge Political Economy Society, vol. 45(3), pages 511-536.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:cambje:v:45:y:2021:i:3:p:511-536.
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    1. Luciano Nakabashi & Ana Elisa Pereira, 2023. "Factors of production, productivity, institutions, and development: Evidence from Brazil," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 27(2), pages 1034-1055, May.
    2. Matteo Deleidi & Claudia Fontanari & Santiago José Gahn, 2023. "Autonomous demand and technical change: exploring the Kaldor–Verdoorn law on a global level," Economia Politica: Journal of Analytical and Institutional Economics, Springer;Fondazione Edison, vol. 40(1), pages 57-80, April.
    3. William Y. N. Suzuki & Marcio P. Laurini & Luciano Nakabashi, 2022. "Spatial heterogeneities, institutions, and income: Evidence for Brazil," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 101(3), pages 537-571, June.

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