We examine how country-level institutional context moderates the relationship between
three socio-cognitive traits—entrepreneurial self-efficacy, alertness to new business …

This paper examines the association of opportunity and choice enhancing societal
conditions and perceived autonomy with life satisfaction in Europe. Building on the …

Improving women's agency, namely their ability to define goals and act on them, is crucial for
advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women. Yet, existing frameworks for …

Social trust is associated with good economic performance, but little is known about the
transmission mechanisms connecting trust and performance. We explore the effect of trust …

Whereas there is substantial evidence that economic freedom generates positive growth
effects, much less is known about how social values impact the institutional framework …

The Hayek–Friedman hypothesis states that economic freedom is causally associated with
stable democracy. I test a particular element of the hypothesis focusing on press freedom …

Abstract The 2024 Wellbeing Economy Forum highlighted diverse perspectives on the
creation of a wellbeing economy (WE), which, in general terms, aims for sustainable …

To what extent do socioeconomic conditions in early life shape individuals' noncognitive
skills? Using exogenous variation in the timing of weather shocks in 28 agricultural …

Storr and Choi present ample evidence that the market process results in outcomes that can
be considered “moral”, however they do not address the potential moral implications of …

Early-life circumstances have a long-term impact on adult outcomes such as health, wealth,
and happiness. Using exogenous variation in weather conditions across 46 developing …