Abstract: This study contributes in the literature by investigating the growth impact of social cohesion using a panel data of 102 developing countries over the period1986-2010. The study has employed a comprehensive measure of social cohesion that covers a large number of social indicators such as inequality, trust, terrorism, and social conflicts. Our study finds out that the growth effect of social cohesion is positive and significant in the developing world. Finding of the study are shown to be robust to different control variables, different specifications, econometric techniques and outliers.
Keywords: Economic Growth; Social Cohesion; Developing Countries; Panel Data.
Title: Economic Growth and Social Cohesion: Evidence from Developing Countries
Author: Rabia Akram, Dr. Muhammad Tariq Majeed
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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