The purpose of this paper is to investigate the application of a generalized dynamic factor model (GDFM) based on dynamic principal components analysis to forecasting short-term economic growth in Romania. We have used a generalized principal components approach to estimate a dynamic model based on a dataset comprising 86 economic and non-economic variables that are linked to economic output. T...

Banking sector development is considered as an essential driver of economic growth. Thus, this study examines the impact banking on growth Sierra Leone using indicators like bank liquidity reserve to asset ratio, domestic credit private sectors, interest rate spread, gross savings and deposit rate, product yearly data from period 2001 2017. An empirical model was carried out ordinary least squa...

PURPOSE To assess the number of ophthalmologists in Brazil, their regional distribution, ophthalmologist/habitant ratio, and the relation between ophthalmologist and State Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita to aid public health policies. METHODS An ecologic study was conducted. Data were obtained from the "Census 2011 Brazilian Ophthalmology Council", from "Demographic Census of Brazilia...

Background and Aim: The health financing system is "the process of collecting, pooling and managing financial resources and purchasing healthcare services”. Iran's health financing system is facing challenges. The aim of this study was to evaluate the Iranian health financing system.         Materials and Methods: This descriptive study retrospectively evaluated the health financing system of...

This study analyzed the effect of export, investment, inflation, and unemployment to constant gross domestic product (GDP) used see economic growth in Indonesia 1990 2020. Time series data this are using ECM (Error Correction Model) investigate long-run short-run effects independent variables, including unemployment, on GDP. The results suggest that there is no evidence conclude export affects ...

this study evaluated the effect of bank consolidation on economic growth of nigeria between the periods of 2006-2015. secondary data were sourced from the central bank of nigeria statistical bulletin and the ndic annual reports between the period of 2006 and 2015. data was analyzed using the ordinary least square (ols) multiple regression technique with the aid of the spss statistical software ...

background: in this article, we used a panel smooth transition regression model to estimate the relationship between health expenditure and income. this approach is employed to continuously model changing parameters among countries and during time. it is thus suitable for eliminating heterogeneity among countries and the variability of the relationship between gross domestic product (gdp) and h...