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Article
Abstract
Sluggish growth in low-income countries, despite the high performance in other economic indicators, motivates the literature to switch attention to institutions. Despite its crucial economic implications, there is limited attention on rent-seeking as a driver of economic growth in low-income countries. This paper investigates the effect of rent-seeking on growth in low-income countries from 2004 to 2017using the system generalized method of moments estimator. The empirical results reveal that rent-seeking negatively affects growth, implying that it obstructs the pace of economic development in low-income countries. Hence, it is necessary for policymakers in these countries to adopt anti-rent-seeking policies to promote a rapid and sustainable growth.
Recommended Citation
Wong, Zi Wen Vivien; Chen, Fanyu; and Yiew, Thian Hee
(2021)
"EFFECTS OF RENT-SEEKING ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN LOW-INCOME ECONOMIES,"
Bulletin of Monetary Economics and Banking: Vol. 24:
No.
2, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21098/bemp.v24i2.1386
Available at:
https://bulletin.bmeb-bi.org/bmeb/vol24/iss2/5
First Page
205
Last Page
220
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Country
Malaysia
Affiliation
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman