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Do Citizens Matter for Economic Growth?-Evidence from Panel Data

  • Md. Shahnewaz Khan
  • , Mansoob Murshed
  • Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University

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Abstract

In this paper, we examine the role of civic engagement in economic growth by using panel data of 118 countries from 1990 to 2010. We measure civic engagement by the civic activism index of the Indices of Social Development data. We use pooled OLS and panel fixed and random effects models to examine the impact. Our analyses strongly support the positive and significant contribution of civic engagement on economic growth. Our results show that civic activism has significant positive impacts on the political institution based polity2 index, thus lending support in favour of the view that Citizens matter for democracy.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)73-86
Number of pages14
JournalBangladesh Journal of Political Economy
Volume37
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jun 2021

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

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