Background Corruption is a symptom and an outcome of institutional weakness, with
potentially adverse effects on a country's economic performance. In the last two decades, a …

This study surveys and synthesizes the literature on foreign and domestic private investment
over the period 1980–2022 with evidence from developing and emerging economies. The …

Responsible Investing serves as a holistic resource on Environmental, Social, and
Governance (ESG) investing for undergraduate and graduate programs. It provides a …

We analyze the asymmetric linkages between institutional factors and foreign direct
investment (FDI) flows and extend the literature in the following ways. First, we employ a …

Arab countries (ACs) started their developmental process several years back. However, they
still suffer from numerous economic, political and social problems, culminating in poor …

Corruption is a symptom and outcome of institutional deficiency, with potentially adverse
effects on economic growth. This paper aims to provide a synthesis of the existing evidence …

Purpose–Crimes and conflicts are seriously undermining African development. The purpose
of this paper is to assess the best governance tools in the fight against the scourges …

We study the effects of institutional instability on growth. Using principal components
analysis, we construct measures of institutional quality and instability from the political risk …

Countries of the Middle East and Central Asia depend heavily on natural resources for their
exports, income, and employment. This study is a preliminary investigation that explores the …

Firm productive performances in five Middle East and North African (MENA) economies and
eight manufacturing industries are compared to those in 17 other developing countries …