Growth theory has traditionally assumed the existence of an aggregate production function,
whose existence and properties are closely tied to the assumption of optimal resource …

Africa's disappointing economic performance, the East Asian financial crisis, and the weak
record of the former Soviet Union have focused attention on the role of institutions in …

Given the acceleration of economic changes in Sub-Saharan Africa economies (SSA), a
better understanding of the relationship between economic growth and pollution is essential …

Unprecedented street protests brought down Mubarak's government and ushered in an era
of competition between three rival political groups in Egypt. Using daily variation in the …

We advance a two-stage theoretical model which contends that the export performance of
emerging economy firms (EEFs) will depend both upon their firm-specific capabilities and …

" Little else is required to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest
barbarism, but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice; all the rest being …

The purpose of this paper is to empirically determine the effects of political instability on
economic growth. By using the system-GMM estimator for linear dynamic panel data models …

Most nations have experienced an internal armed conflict since 1960. Yet while civil war is
central to many nations' development, it has stood at the periphery of economics research …

What determines the size and form of redistributive programs, the extent and type of public
goods provision, the burden of taxation across alternative tax bases, the size of government …

This paper investigates the relationship between income distribution, democratic institutions,
and growth. It does so by addressing three main issues: the properties and reliability of the …