The present article analyses the impact of government instability, internal tensions, and political competition on economic growth in selected countries using the Panel-ARDL model from 1995 to 2020. Political instability, one of the chief obstacles to the performance of public functions,...

The objective of the paper is to investigate the relative performance of firms with and without foreign capital participation in Turkey. The focus is solely on investment performance as the leading pro-cyclical economic and financial sentiment indicator. Having access to a unique longitudinal...

This study examines empirically the relationship between the volatility of bank deposits and political instability using panel data covering more than 80 developing countries over the period 1970 to 2020. We use fixed-effects models that account for the serial correlation and spatial dependence,...

In evaluating the effectiveness of government stimulus programs following the onset of the coronavirus, the connection between economic recovery and political opinion is poorly understood. Using data on business formation rates, vacancies, as well traditional unemployment and inflation metrics,...

As climate change accelerates, a looming question is what effects warming will have on the stability and organization of political systems. We argue that extreme weather associated with climate change can reshape societal relations by altering citizen perceptions of their political environment....

We examine patterns of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) around national elections in 23 countries. Uncertainty shows a clear tendency to rise in the months leading up to elections. Average EPU values are 13% higher in the month of and the month prior to an election than in other months of the...

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) played a significant role in domestic employment and inclusive GDP in developing countries such as Ethiopia. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to investigate the determinants of sustainable growth of SMEs in developing countries, notably in...

This paper analyzes the effect of political instability on economic growth in Ethiopia since 2004 using ARDL regression approach to identify the existence of this correlation and the channels through which this impact happened. The paper found that political instability has a significant effect...