The Role of Press Freedom in Economic Development: A Global Perspective

被引:33
作者
Alam, Abdullah [1 ]
Shah, Syed Zulfiqar Ali [1 ]
机构
[1] Int Islamic Univ, Dept Management Sci, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
关键词
FOREIGN DIRECT-INVESTMENT; PANEL-DATA; TIME-SERIES; GROWTH; MEDIA; COINTEGRATION; AFRICA; TESTS;
D O I
10.1080/08997764.2012.755986
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
In this study, the authors explore the role of press freedom in the development of an economy, both in terms of economic growth and foreign direct investment. The relationship between press freedom, foreign direct investment, and economic growth is analyzed using a balanced panel of 115 countries. The existence of a bidirectional relationship between press freedom and economic growth is established using the generalized method of moments technique. We also find a bidirectional relationship between foreign direct investment and economic growth using the analysis. Our results are not contradicted by similar indices produced by Reporters Sans Frontieres and Freedom House.
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