This paper reviews recent contributions to the economics and economic history of famine. It
provides a context for the history of famine in the twentieth century, which is unique. During …

Institutional quality (IQ) plays a crucial role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
IQ is fundamental to SDG's 16, which promotes peaceful and inclusive societies, provides …

This paper applies a panel of 28 provinces of China from 1996 to 2012 to study the impacts
of economic development, energy consumption, trade openness, and urbanization on the …

Given the importance of the joint analysis of the economic and political process, several
researchers have examined the effect of the political regime on economic growth and …

Based on the eclectic theory of entrepreneurship, this article analyzes macro-level
determinants of national rates of formal versus informal entrepreneurship. Our evaluation of …

Efforts to control corruption increase levels of trust in the ability of the state and market
institutions to reliably and impartially enforce law and the rules of trade. Such trust facilitates …

Despite a sizeable theoretical and empirical literature, no firm conclusions have been drawn
regarding the impact of political democracy on economic growth. This article challenges the …

We study how the shadow economy affects pollution and how this effect depends on
corruption levels in public administration. Production in the shadow economy allows firms to …

Fostering energy efficiency is one of the most effective ways to sustain economic growth
while addressing climate change and limiting emissions. On the other hand, the pattern of …

We develop and estimate an econometric model of the relationship between several local
and global air pollutants and economic development while allowing for critical aspects of the …