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Economic Growth, Total Factor Productivity, and Institution Quality in Low-Middle Income Countries in Asia  

NGO, Minh Ngoc (Faculty of Business Administration, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City)
NGUYEN, Loc Duc (Faculty of Business Administration, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.7, no.7, 2020 , pp. 251-260 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of total factor productivity (TFP), institutional quality, and interactive variable between them on economic growth in 13 low-middle income countries in Asia for the period 2000-2018. The paper uses the difference Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) to explore the dataset provided by the World Bank. The empirical results show that TFP and the interactive variable positively impact on the economic growth, while the institutional determinants have a negative influence. The negative effect is explained by the weak institutions in these low-middle income countries. The findings of the study suggest two points. First, the government should continue to improve TFP, which is associated with the application of technical advances, technological innovations, improvement of management methods, and skilled workers. Second, far more important, is that the authorities should pay special attention to implement institutional reform and strengthen the governance in the future. The successful experiences from Japan, Korea and Singapore will help other governments in Asian low-middle income countries to build developmental state. Probably, the developmental state actively interfere in the market to promote and realize the development goals. By doing so, these economies might overcome the so-called "middle-income trap".
Keywords
Institutions Quality; Economic Growth; Total Factor Productivity; Asian Countries;
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