The Empirics of the Solow Growth Model: Long-Term Evidence

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to reassess the standard Solow growth model,using a dynamic panel data approach. A new methodology is chosen to deal with this problem. First, unit root tests for individual country time series were run. Second, panel data unit root and cointegration tests were performed. Finally, the panel cointegration dynamics is estimated by DOLS method. The resulting evidence supports roughly one- third capital share in income.Economic growth, panel data, unit root, cointegration and convergence