Author

  • Ahmad Jafari Samimi

    • Department of Economics, Firoozkooh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Firoozkooh, Iran
    • Iran, Islamic Republic of

  • Hoda Rezaei Roshan

    • Department of Economics, Firoozkooh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Firoozkooh, Iran
    • Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract

Scientific output is one of the important determinants of economic development in countries around the world. The extremely high scientific productivity of developing countries can be corrected by increased funding as investment on publications and also as a measure of scientific output. The purpose of the present paper is to examine the casual relationship between scientific output and GDP in 176 countries from both developing as well as developed countries. Our findings based on estimated regression models using a panel data for the periods 1996-2007 indicate that except in poor countries, there is a two-way and positive relationship between scientific output and GDP.

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Samimi, A. J., & Roshan, H. R. (2011). Scientific Output and GDP: Evidence from Countries around the World. Journal of Education and Vocational Research, 2(2), 38-41. https://doi.org/10.22610/jevr.v2i2.23

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2011) Knowledge, E-Learning & Trade View issue contents

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2011-08-15

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