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The effects of terrorism on economic growth:Panel data approach

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  • Mehmet Çinar

    (Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Econometrics, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey)

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The aim of this study is to examine the effects of terrorism on economic growth experienced worldwide. More precisely these terrorist incidents and its effects on economic growth in most countries are classified according to income groups. In this respect, we conduct a panel study (FE and RE models) to analyze the number of terrorist incidents in these countries and the data range from 2000 to 2015 covering a total of 115 countries. The result of the study is in line with other findings in the literature. Those terrorist attacks are causing a negative impact on the economic growth in most countries, particularly in low-income countries. Generally speaking, the findings show that low-income countries are affected about three times more than high-income countries as a result of these terrorist attacks.

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  • Mehmet Çinar, 2017. "The effects of terrorism on economic growth:Panel data approach," Zbornik radova Ekonomskog fakulteta u Rijeci/Proceedings of Rijeka Faculty of Economics, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Economics and Business, vol. 35(1), pages 97-121.
    • Handle: RePEc:rfe:zbefri:v:35:y:2017:i:1:p:97-121
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    Keywords

    terror; terrorism; economic growth; panel data; FE and RE models;
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    JEL classification:

    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • F52 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - National Security; Economic Nationalism
    • H1 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • O4 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

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