Vietnam has experienced political unrest from its founding in 1945 up to 2000. However, since 2000, hints of stability in systems have been seen. Political unrest over time strengthens the foundations of corruption in the nation. By considering the function of per capita income and natural...

In this paper, we propose an Agent-Based Stock-Flow Consistent model combined with an Input-Output (IO) structure of production. In the model, heterogeneous firms interact in the energy, material, capital and consumption markets. Materials for production of consumer goods can be manufactured...

Do externalities work and matter differently in a world of scarcity versus a world of abundance? In this article (the first of two pieces), we critically examine the economic phenomena of externalities. First, we define the basic concept and explain why it is fundamental to economic analysis of...

Abstract In Instrumental Variables (IV) estimation, the effect of an instrument on an endogenous variable may vary across the sample. In this case, IV produces a local average treatment effect (LATE), and if monotonicity does not hold, then no effect of interest is identified. In this paper, I...

Financial performance is the measure of an organization's productivity and effectiveness. It is used as an indicator of an organization's ability to use available resources in generating returns and profits for its stakeholders. Determinants of financial performance include employee...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest communicable disease. To circumvent surges of TB cases, several studies have been carried out analyzing the determinants of TB incidence and recommended policy measures based on the significant indicators. Although the determinants were...

Using data from 70 of the most COVID-19 affected countries, this paper attempts to explain the cross-country variations in the number of officially confirmed COVID-19 positive cases. The findings indicate that regional characteristics play an essential role. Percent of people living in the urban...

This report was commissioned in response to issues identified in the Domestic Revenue Mobilisation Strategy (DRMS) in order to identify the changes to the policy-making process that could add value, such as quality of the technical analysis and inclusiveness of the process itself - transparency,...