All Outputs (13)

Savings and the informal sector (2020)
Journal Article
Dobson, S., Ramlogan-Dobson, C., & Strobl, E. (2020). Savings and the informal sector. International review of applied economics, 34(2), 217-234. https://doi.org/10.1080/02692171.2019.1707783

© 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. In many countries the informal sector is a vital source of employment and income. But little is known about the impact of this sector on savings, which are crucial in promoting investmen... Read More about Savings and the informal sector.

Determinants of the informal economy of an emerging economy: a multiple indicator, multiple causes approach (2016)
Journal Article
Igudia, E., Ackrill, R., Coleman, S., & Dobson, C. (2016). Determinants of the informal economy of an emerging economy: a multiple indicator, multiple causes approach. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 28(2/3), 154. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijesb.2016.076643

Positing the implementation of evidenced-based policies to manage the informal economy, our paper employs, in a novel way, the multiple-indicator, multiple-cause model and primary data, to identify the determinants of the Nigerian informal economy. B... Read More about Determinants of the informal economy of an emerging economy: a multiple indicator, multiple causes approach.

A gravity model of remittance determinants: evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean (2016)
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McCracken, S., Ramlogan-Dobson, C., & Stack, M. M. (2017). A gravity model of remittance determinants: evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean. Regional studies, 51(5), 737-749. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2015.1133904

A gravity model of remittance determinants: evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean. Regional Studies. This paper constructs a microeconomic model of the motivation for remittances and uses it to explore the macroeconomic determinants. In addit... Read More about A gravity model of remittance determinants: evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean.

Is there club convergence in Latin America? (2016)
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King, A., & Ramlogan-Dobson, C. (2016). Is there club convergence in Latin America?. Empirical economics, 51(3), 1011-1031. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00181-015-1040-x

Previous studies of the income convergence hypothesis for Latin American economies indicate that almost all are not systematically closing their income gap with developed nations. The few studies to consider whether they instead exhibit club converge... Read More about Is there club convergence in Latin America?.

International income convergence: Is Latin America actually different? (2015)
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King, A., & Ramlogan-Dobson, C. (2015). International income convergence: Is Latin America actually different?. Economic modelling, 49, 212-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2015.04.008

When unit-root tests are used to test the income convergence hypothesis for individual OECD economies, their growth paths are usually found to be systematically related to that of the benchmark economy (typically, the US). However, more mixed evidenc... Read More about International income convergence: Is Latin America actually different?.

Is Africa actually developing? (2014)
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King, A., & Ramlogan-Dobson, C. (2015). Is Africa actually developing?. World Development, 66, 598-613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.09.023

The results of previous time-series studies of the income convergence hypothesis indicate that practically no African economies are systematically closing their income gap with the rich world. This implies that almost the entire continent is not ‘dev... Read More about Is Africa actually developing?.

Are income differences within the OECD diminishing? Evidence from Fourier unit root tests (2013)
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King, A., & Ramlogan-Dobson, C. (2014). Are income differences within the OECD diminishing? Evidence from Fourier unit root tests. Studies in nonlinear dynamics and econometrics / sponsored by the MIT Press and the Society for Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics, 18(2), 185-199. https://doi.org/10.1515/snde-2013-0008

We investigate the income convergence hypothesis for 24 OECD countries using Fourier-type unit root tests that can account for structural breaks of unknown number, timing and functional form in a series’ data generating process. Our results indicate... Read More about Are income differences within the OECD diminishing? Evidence from Fourier unit root tests.

Convergence of inflationary shocks: Evidence from the Caribbean (2013)
Journal Article
Cuestas, J. C., & Ramlogan-Dobson, C. (2013). Convergence of inflationary shocks: Evidence from the Caribbean. The World economy, 36(9), 1229-1243. https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.12082

In this paper, we aim to shed some light on the inflation dynamics in the Caribbean. We analyse the inflation rates for twelve countries using various time series methods. The results show that the inflation rates are mean reverting processes and tha... Read More about Convergence of inflationary shocks: Evidence from the Caribbean.

Why is corruption less harmful to income inequality in Latin America? (2012)
Journal Article
Dobson, S., & Ramlogan-Dobson, C. (2012). Why is corruption less harmful to income inequality in Latin America?. World Development, 40(8), 1534-1545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.04.015

Conventional wisdom says corruption is bad for income inequality. But recent research on Latin America finds a trade-off between corruption and inequality and suggests this is due to the large informal sector in the region. Using data on a large samp... Read More about Why is corruption less harmful to income inequality in Latin America?.

Is corruption really bad for inequality? Evidence from Latin America (2011)
Journal Article
Andres, A. R., & Ramlogan-Dobson, C. (2011). Is corruption really bad for inequality? Evidence from Latin America. Journal of Development Studies, 47(7), 959-976. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2010.509784

This article presents new evidence on the relationship between corruption and income inequality. Using a panel data methodology, we find that lower corruption is associated with higher income inequality in Latin America. This result is in contrast to... Read More about Is corruption really bad for inequality? Evidence from Latin America.

Convergence or divergence in cross-country growth? (2011)
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Dobson, S., Ramlogan-Dobson, C., & Strobl, E. (2012). Convergence or divergence in cross-country growth?. International review of applied economics, 26(3), 417-424. https://doi.org/10.1080/02692171.2011.557058

In the traditional empirical convergence literature, a negative coefficient on initial income in a cross-country growth regression is interpreted as evidence of poor countries growing faster than richer ones. A key assumption in this work is that the... Read More about Convergence or divergence in cross-country growth?.

Nonlinear time-series convergence: The role of structural breaks (2010)
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King, A., & Ramlogan-Dobson, C. (2011). Nonlinear time-series convergence: The role of structural breaks. Economics letters, 110(3), 238-240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2010.12.001

Chong et al. (2008) found only limited support for the income convergence hypothesis among 15 OECD nations using a nonlinear unit root test. We find considerably greater evidence of convergence by allowing for breaks in the test's time trend. © 2010... Read More about Nonlinear time-series convergence: The role of structural breaks.

Is there a trade-off between income inequality and corruption? Evidence from Latin America (2009)
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Dobson, S., & Ramlogan-Dobson, C. (2010). Is there a trade-off between income inequality and corruption? Evidence from Latin America. Economics letters, 107(2), 102-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2009.12.038

In contrast to other research, lower corruption is associated with higher income inequality. This result is consistent with the idea that the corruption-inequality relationship may be different where there is a large informal sector, as in Latin Amer... Read More about Is there a trade-off between income inequality and corruption? Evidence from Latin America.