This paper studies the association between the levels of individual trust and individual economic performance. I distinguish between generalized trust, a proxy for beliefs about others' trustworthiness, and within-firm trust, i.e. trust in firm management and trust in colleagues. Using rich...

Do sanctions strengthen the targeted regime? I analyze the 2014 imposition of Western sanctions on Russia and its impact on voting. The United States and the European Union introduced targeted measures against Russian entities and individuals related to President Putin’s regime. Using polling...

How important is a relationship with a bank to a firm’s performance and survival? If firms can easily switch among different sources of credit supply, then the loss of any one source may have little implication for the firms that have borrowed from that source. However, to the extent that...

The subject of the conference is "Energy Transition and Policy Challenges" Topics in plenary and concurrent sessions will include: - Energy Challenges and Global & Regional Cooperation - North-East Asia - Unconventional Oil and Gas : Technology and Perspectives - Energy Security and Energy...

Topic: Energy, Policies and Technologies for Sustainable Economies.