Night lights, as detected by satellites, are increasingly used by economists, typically as a
proxy for economic activity. The growing popularity of these data reflects either the absence …

China is now the lender of first resort for much of the developing world, but Beijing has
fueled speculation among policymakers, scholars, and journalists by shrouding its grant …

The history of AI in economics is long and winding, much the same as the evolving field of AI
itself. Economists have engaged with AI since its beginnings, albeit in varying degrees and …

In this paper I discuss how Law and Economics can benefit from incorporating some insights
from Public Choice into their analyses. Within this argument, I examine the evolution of …

The literature connecting economic freedom indexes to income levels and growth generally
points in the direction of a positive association. In this paper, we argue that this finding is a …

Many governments have been reported to systematically manipulate official statistics.
However, scholarly research has not extensively dealt with the determinants of data …

The ambiguous phenomenon of corruption has long been the cause of great theoretical
debate in economics. By using Structural Equation Modelling, with the two types of …

The ESG ecosystem has evolved over the years, and macro decisions have had an impact
on the implementation and reporting of the ESG Index. This paper aims to first investigate if …

The relationship between corruption and tourism has been sporadically examined over the
years. According to the existing theory, there is an inverted U relationship which implies that …

Many countries all over the world have been reported to systematically manipulate official
statistics. However, scholarly research has not extensively dealt with the extent and …