Evidence from the International Crime Victimization Survey and the World Business
Environment Survey suggests that actual corruption experience is a weak predictor of …

This paper utilizes data from a laboratory experiment in order to examine the advantages
and disadvantages of subjective measures. Our results indicate good and bad news …

Understanding innovation in developing countries has been substantially constrained by the
lack of comparable and reliable data. Collecting data on firm-level innovation is challenging …

Most corruption research suffers from one common problem: There is no objective measure
of public-sector corruption for a cross-section of countries. Studies on the determinants or …

Power supply in developing countries is often characterized by unreliability and inefficiency,
resulting in disruption costs for operating firms. The extents of power outages in the Middle …

It is widely known that both geography and institutions determine the location of an
investment. However, little is known about the impact of these factors on entrepreneurs' …

Purpose Employment and skill mismatch among youth constitute a major obstacle for access
to the job market in the Middle East and North African region. The purpose of this paper is to …

Despite increasing research on outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) by firms from
emerging economies, our understanding of the relationship between domestic operations …

This study aims at extending current evidence regarding the role of sustainability knowledge
on food choices. In detail, the study focuses on Italian consumers' knowledge of the …

Previous studies have shown wine tourism destinations to remain resilient in the face of both
natural and anthropogenic security threats. This has been attributed, especially in the case …