Since familiarization in language and culture enhances trust and reduces transaction costs,
we hypothesize that there are positive economic effects of cultural institutes on trade and …

No matter where we work or what we do, there is no stopping the fact that, at some point in
our lives, we will encounter a crisis. How an individual responsible for dealing with these …

This work examines the relationship between national identity and conflict during
international sporting tournaments and the impact of referees as an institutional …

This paper documents the spread of national cultural institutes (CI's). We first build a data set
of 32 cultural institutes that have foreign offices abroad. Using multiple primary sources, we …

We collected 95 primary studies that deploy the gravity model and use a dummy for islands
as a controlling variable. Our analysis rejects the presence of (publication) bias in the …

Hosting mega events, which have traditionally been a privilege of developed nations,
became an attainable goal for developing countries starting in 2008. This might seem to be …

Summary The Ricardian and Heckscher‐Ohlin models of international trade contend that
firms do not play any role in shaping countries' export specialization. However, the evidence …

This paper empirically examines the effects of a fiscal devaluation on bilateral trade. To this
end, employers' social contribution (ESC) and value-added tax (VAT), which stand as the …

Secretos numéricos del deporte rey.¿ Puede el fútbol mover la economía de una país?¿
Existen las paternidades en el balompié mundial?¿ Son realmente útiles las cábalasde los …

Inwieweit haben sportliche Großereignisse, wie Fußballeuropa-und-weltmeisterschaften
oder Olympische Spiele, einen Einfluss auf die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung des jeweiligen …