Research Article

The Relationship of Economic Growth With Consumption, Investment, Unemployment Rates, Saving Rates and Portfolio Investments In The Developing Countries

Volume: 17 Number: 3 July 11, 2018
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The Relationship of Economic Growth With Consumption, Investment, Unemployment Rates, Saving Rates and Portfolio Investments In The Developing Countries

Abstract

The Keynesian macroeconomic model implies that household expenditures, investments, and savings have significant impacts on economic growth by affecting total expenditures. Therefore, policymakers should determine and apply appropriate policies to maintain these variables. For this purpose, the relationship of economic growth with consumption, investment, unemployment, portfolio investments and saving rates in the Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa and Turkey are analyzed with the panel data method using annual data for the period 2005-2016. Saving rates appear to have the most impact on economic growth in accordance with the estimation results of Prais-Winsten Panel Correlated Standard Errors and Feasible Generalized Least Squares which take cross-section dependence into consideration. A 1% increase in saving rates increases economic growth by 0.50%. An increase of 1% in consumption expenditures increases economic growth by 0.41%. While an increase of 1% in investment expenditures increases economic growth by 0.25%, the increase in portfolio investments is insignificant, eventhough its impact on economic growth is positive. An increase in unemployment rates negatively affects economic growth in compliance with the theory.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Business Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ali Alper
NİĞDE ÖMER HALİSDEMİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İKTİSADİ VE İDARİ BİLİMLER FAKÜLTESİ
0000-0003-0008-1202
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 11, 2018

Submission Date

October 11, 2017

Acceptance Date

July 5, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 17 Number: 3

APA
Alper, A. (2018). The Relationship of Economic Growth With Consumption, Investment, Unemployment Rates, Saving Rates and Portfolio Investments In The Developing Countries. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 17(3), 980-987. https://doi.org/10.21547/jss.342917
AMA
1.Alper A. The Relationship of Economic Growth With Consumption, Investment, Unemployment Rates, Saving Rates and Portfolio Investments In The Developing Countries. GAUN-JSS. 2018;17(3):980-987. doi:10.21547/jss.342917
Chicago
Alper, Ali. 2018. “The Relationship of Economic Growth With Consumption, Investment, Unemployment Rates, Saving Rates and Portfolio Investments In The Developing Countries”. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 17 (3): 980-87. https://doi.org/10.21547/jss.342917.
EndNote
Alper A (July 1, 2018) The Relationship of Economic Growth With Consumption, Investment, Unemployment Rates, Saving Rates and Portfolio Investments In The Developing Countries. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 17 3 980–987.
IEEE
[1]A. Alper, “The Relationship of Economic Growth With Consumption, Investment, Unemployment Rates, Saving Rates and Portfolio Investments In The Developing Countries”, GAUN-JSS, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 980–987, July 2018, doi: 10.21547/jss.342917.
ISNAD
Alper, Ali. “The Relationship of Economic Growth With Consumption, Investment, Unemployment Rates, Saving Rates and Portfolio Investments In The Developing Countries”. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 17/3 (July 1, 2018): 980-987. https://doi.org/10.21547/jss.342917.
JAMA
1.Alper A. The Relationship of Economic Growth With Consumption, Investment, Unemployment Rates, Saving Rates and Portfolio Investments In The Developing Countries. GAUN-JSS. 2018;17:980–987.
MLA
Alper, Ali. “The Relationship of Economic Growth With Consumption, Investment, Unemployment Rates, Saving Rates and Portfolio Investments In The Developing Countries”. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 17, no. 3, July 2018, pp. 980-7, doi:10.21547/jss.342917.
Vancouver
1.Ali Alper. The Relationship of Economic Growth With Consumption, Investment, Unemployment Rates, Saving Rates and Portfolio Investments In The Developing Countries. GAUN-JSS. 2018 Jul. 1;17(3):980-7. doi:10.21547/jss.342917

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